Hospital San Jose Criciuma

What Hospital San Jose Criciuma does

Hospital São José Criciúma is a privately-held, multi-specialty general hospital headquartered in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil, founded in 1932 and operating from a single main campus on Rua Julio Gaidzinski. The institution delivers tertiary-level care spanning emergency services, surgical procedures, inpatient hospitalization (including a neonatal ICU), advanced diagnostics (MRI, CT, digital mammography, ultrasound, endoscopy), and high-complexity specialties through its Centro de Medicinas Avançadas — including UNACON oncology with chemotherapy, radiotherapy, neurosurgery, neuroendovascular, cardiology, nephrology/dialysis, orthopedics/traumatology, and vascular/endovascular services. Supporting the clinical platform are multiprofessional services (nursing, rehabilitation, psychology, nutrition, pharmacy, palliative care), a Clinical Research Center with GCP-certified staff running multicenter studies, a medical residency program, and the Escola de Saúde São José technical health school.

The business model is hybrid across three payer streams: reimbursements from the Brazilian public health system (SUS) for emergency care, hospitalizations, surgeries, and diagnostic services; contracted payments from multiple health insurance plans (Amil, Bradesco Saúde, SulAmérica, Golden Cross, and approximately a dozen others); and direct private-pay patients. The hospital also operates its own proprietary health plan, Plano São José, creating a captive insurance arm, and has historically received government incentives through PRONON, PRONAS, Fundo Municipal do Idoso (FUMI), and parliamentary amendments for capital projects such as the recent R$ 1,702,884.58 Endoscopy Unit modernization partially funded by ViaCosteira/Instituto Motiva. CEBAS charitable-entity certification and high-complexity service accreditations underpin its regulatory standing as a regional SUS reference facility.

Name

Hospital San Jose Criciuma

Legal name

Hospital São José

Website

https://hsjose.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Hospital São José Criciúma is a privately-held, multi-specialty tertiary hospital in southern Santa Catarina, Brazil, serving SUS, health insurance, and private-pay patients with emergency, surgical, oncology, neurosurgery, diagnostic, and clinical research services across a 980+ employee integrated platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), Hospitals (622)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060), Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324)

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Clinical CROs (Phase I–IV) (HLAGAAAA), Specialty Therapeutic-Area CROs (e.g., oncology/rare disease) (HLAGAAAL)

Keywords

• General hospital services
• Emergency medical care
• Surgical center services
• Diagnostic imaging services
• Oncology treatment center

Headquarters

HQ city

Criciúma

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde): Public health system reimbursements for services provided to SUS patients. The hospital receives funding from federal and municipal health ministries for emergency care, hospitalizations, surgeries, and diagnostic services.
2. Health Insurance Plans (Convênios): Reimbursements from private health insurance companies including Amil, Bradesco Saúde, SulAmérica, Golden Cross, and others. Revenue based on services rendered per insurance contract terms.
3. Private Patients (Particular): Direct payments from patients without health insurance coverage for consultations, examinations, and procedures.
4. Government Incentivated Projects: Funding from government programs including Fundo Municipal do Idoso (FUMI), PRONON, PRONAS, and parliamentary amendments for specific equipment and facility improvements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hospital São José Criciúma is a private general hospital providing emergency and urgent care, surgical procedures, inpatient hospitalization, outpatient specialty consultations, and diagnostic examinations. It operates an Advanced Medicine Center covering cardiology, oncology, nephrology, orthopedics, vascular, neurosurgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy (UNACON), as well as a Clinical Research Center and medical education programs. Services are delivered to patients through SUS (Brazilian public health system), private health insurance plans, and direct private payment.

Product overview

Hospital São José is a healthcare institution in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil, offering a comprehensive range of medical services through a multi-level care model. The hospital operates as a unified platform combining emergency and urgent care (Pronto Atendimento), inpatient hospitalization services including a neonatal ICU (Unidade Vida), a surgical center, and a Medical Specialties Center. Supporting these core services are advanced diagnostic capabilities (Diagnostic Center, Graphic Methods including endoscopy and imaging), an Advanced Medicine Center treating complex conditions in cardiology, oncology, nephrology, and other specialties, and multiprofessional support services. The institution also operates a proprietary health insurance plan (Plano São José), a Clinical Research Center conducting GCP-certified studies, and medical education programs including residency and the Escola de Saúde São José technical school.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Saúde São José: Health insurance plan operated by the hospital institution
• Escola de Saúde São José
• Centro de Pesquisa Clínica

Products and services

• Pronto Atendimento (Emergency Care) Emergency and urgent care services for adult and pediatric patients, providing immediate medical attention for acute conditions and trauma cases, with publicly displayed real-time queue monitoring and wait time estimates.
• Centro Cirúrgico (Surgical Center) Surgical center offering various surgical procedures with specialized equipment and multidisciplinary clinical support, available to SUS, health insurance, and private patients.
• Centro de Especialidades Médicas (Medical Specialties Center) Medical specialties center offering consultations with specialists across multiple health areas, including minor procedures and health check-ups, serving both insurance and private patients.
• Check-up HSJosé Comprehensive multiprofessional health assessment service for disease prevention and early diagnosis, including medical consultations, lifestyle evaluation, psychological risk assessment, and complementary diagnostic exams.
• Hospitalização (Hospitalization) Inpatient services including general hospitalization, Unidade Vida (neonatal ICU), special care, and visiting hours management for admitted patients.
• Centro de Diagnósticos (Diagnostic Center) Comprehensive diagnostic services including laboratory tests, digital mammography, X-ray, MRI, CT scan, ultrasound, and biopsy procedures for hospital patients and external referrals.
• Métodos Gráficos (Graphic Methods) Diagnostic procedures including bronchoscopy, colonoscopy, echocardiogram, ecodoppler, electrocardiogram, electroencephalogram, endoscopy, spirometry, Holter monitoring, and stress tests.
• Centro de Medicinas Avançadas (Advanced Medicine Center) Advanced medical center offering specialized services in cardiology, oncology/hematology, nephrology/dialysis, vascular, orthopedics/traumatology, radiotherapy, endovascular, UNACON with chemotherapy, neurosurgery, and neuroendovascular procedures.
• Serviços Multiprofissionais (Multiprofessional Services) Supporting services including nursing, rehabilitation, psychology, nutrition and dietetics, pharmacy, volunteers, hospitality, and palliative care.
• Plano São José (Health Insurance Plan) Proprietary health insurance plan offered by Hospital São José for individual and family coverage.
• Centro de Pesquisa Clínica (Clinical Research Center) Multidisciplinary clinical research center supporting studies in anesthesiology, cardiology, oncology, infectology, rheumatology, pneumology, nephrology, and intensive care medicine, with GCP-certified staff.
• Ensino e Residência Médica (Teaching and Medical Residency) Medical education programs including medical residency, internships, and the Escola de Saúde São José (São José Health School) offering technical health programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 780 tree seedlings planted through the Projeto Raízes environmental initiative
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and minor.

• Diamante EnergiamoderateGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 June 2026Energy company supporting Hospital São José projects through the Week of Sustainability program. Partner contributes to strengthening community-focused initiatives and healthcare assistance programs.
• Instituto Felinos do AguaíminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026Environmental partner in the Projeto Raízes initiative, contributing to tree planting activities associated with hospital births. Participated in planting 200 native seedlings in Nova Veneza.
• FundaveminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026Partner in the Projeto Raízes environmental initiative contributing to native tree planting and conservation of Atlantic Forest areas in the southern Santa Catarina region.
• Instituto do Meio Ambiente de Santa Catarina (IMA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026Environmental regulatory body partnering in the Projeto Raízes initiative for native tree planting and environmental conservation in the region.
• LibrelatominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026Corporate partner responsible for donating native seedlings for the Projeto Raízes environmental initiative, contributing approximately 200 seedlings for the most recent planting activity.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein: Large Brazilian hospital network headquartered in São Paulo with multiple units and an active research/teaching arm. Comparable to HS José's offerings as a broader incumbent many times its scale, including clinical research and oncology programs.
• Hospital Sírio-Libanês: Major São Paulo-based private hospital with national reach. Comparable as a high-complexity institution combining advanced specialties, research, and teaching — though operating at substantially greater scale than HS José.
• Rede D'Or São Luiz: Largest private hospital network in Brazil, with broad geographic coverage. Relevant as a national incumbent whose expansion strategy often targets tier-2 markets like the Criciúma catchment area.

Direct peers

• Hospital Moinhos de Vento: Full-service acute-care hospital in Porto Alegre, RS — comparable size and capability profile, mixing SUS, convênio, and private-pay patients, and operating multiple advanced specialty centers. Closest analog to HS José among southern-Brazil private community hospitals.
• Hospital Unimed Criciúma: Cooperatively owned hospital located in the same city of Criciúma and operated by Unimed. Directly competes with HS José for both SUS and convênio patients in the immediate service area.
• Hospital Universitário Polydoro Ernani de São Thiago (HU-UFSC): Federal university hospital located in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina. Operates as a teaching/research institution delivering SUS services across a comparable specialty mix to populations in the same Brazilian state.
• Hospital Dona Helena: Private regional hospital in Joinville, Santa Catarina, offering multi-specialty acute care, complex surgeries, and oncology services — strong comparable as another mid-sized full-service private/SC hospital competing for convênio and SUS patients.
• Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre: Public academic teaching hospital in Porto Alegre that anchors SUS reference services across multiple specialties. Directly comparable in scope of advanced medicine, research activity, and breadth of SUS/private payer mix.
• Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição: Public SUS-focused hospital in Porto Alegre operated as part of the Grupo Hospitalar Conceição. Comparable as a regional reference facility delivering high-complexity care across many specialties to a similar SUS-dependent population.
• Hospital de Caridade São José (Curitiba): Charitable general hospital in southern Brazil offering a comparable mix of SUS, convênio, and private-pay services, with strong teaching/research programs — relevant institutional analog to HS José's nonprofit/Catholic-rooted operating model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hsjosecriciuma
• Instagraminstagram.com/hsjosecriciuma/?hl=pt-br
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hsjosecriciuma

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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