Center Hospitalier Alpes-Isère

What Center Hospitalier Alpes-Isère does

Centre Hospitalier Alpes-Isère (CHAI) is a French public psychiatric hospital (Établissement Public de Santé Mentale) headquartered in Saint-Égrève, serving 842,000 inhabitants across the southern two-thirds of the Isère department. The institution is the second-largest public mental health facility in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and operates as the exclusive sectorized psychiatric care provider for its territory across 15 psychiatric sectors (10 adult, 5 child/adolescent). CHAI is organized into six clinical poles: three adult general psychiatry poles (Pôle Hospitalo-Universitaire Sud, Pôle Grenoble Grésivaudan, Pôle Voironnais), one child and adolescent psychiatry pole (Pôle Infanto-Juvénile), one autism spectrum disorder pole (Pôle TSA), and one transversal pole covering emergencies, addiction, and rehabilitation (Pôle PLUS).

The care delivery model spans the full psychiatric care continuum, from full inpatient hospitalization and day hospitals (Hôpitaux de Jour) through ambulatory Centers Médico-Psychologiques (CMPs), therapeutic activity centers (CATTGs), therapeutic family hosting (AFT), and mobile outreach teams (EPICC, EMISS, EMAA, EMPSA, ELSA, PSYMOB). CHAI runs specialized programs including level 3 complex autism diagnosis (CRA Isère), early psychosis intervention (CALIPSO Centre d'Excellence Thérapeutique), suicide prevention follow-up (VigilanS), psychosocial rehabilitation (C3R/POLARIS), and forensic psychiatry (USN2 unit at Grenoble-Varces prison). Internal digital infrastructure comprises a Dossier Patient Informatisé (DPI) with DPI Protect access controls and integration with the national Mon Espace Santé health data exchange.

The revenue model is entirely public-sector: ARS-regulated daily tariffs billed to Social Security (€605.27/day adult full hospitalization, €436.83/day partial, €823.26/day minor full hospitalization, €1,017.43/day crisis center for minors), 100% Social Security coverage for ambulatory CMP/CATTG care, and government subsidies for the public service mission. CHAI operates within the GHT Alpes-Dauphiné territorial hospital group with CHU Grenoble Alpes as support establishment, holds HAS Certification Level B (2019), and is governed by a Director, Conseil de Surveillance, and Directoire under ARS Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes supervision.

Name

Center Hospitalier Alpes-Isère

Legal name

Centre Hospitalier Alpes-Isère

Website

https://ch-alpes-isere.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1812

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Centre Hospitalier Alpes-Isère is a French public psychiatric hospital serving 842,000 inhabitants across the southern two-thirds of Isère through six clinical poles, delivering inpatient, ambulatory, mobile, and specialized care from addiction to autism across 50+ sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Psychiatric Hospital Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals & Units (HLAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outpatient Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Programs (HLAFABAD), Crisis Stabilization Units & Psychiatric Emergency Services (HLAFACAH)

Keywords

• Public psychiatric hospital
• Mental health services
• Addiction treatment
• Autism spectrum care
• Psychosocial rehabilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Sainte-Égrève

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices26 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare System - Daily Rate Revenue (Tarification à l'Activité): The hospital generates revenue primarily through public healthcare tariffs set by the ARS (Agence Régionale de Santé). Hospitalization services are billed at daily rates: €605.27/day for full hospitalization (adults), €436.83/day for partial hospitalization (adults), and €823.26/day for minors. Social Security covers 80% of costs, with supplemental insurance covering the remaining 20% or patients self-paying.
2. Ambulatory Care - Consultations (CMP, CATTG): Outpatient consultations at Centers Médico-Psychologiques (CMP) and therapeutic activity centers (CATTG) are financed at 100% by Social Security through a fixed tariff (forfait), making them free for patients.
3. Public Subsidies and Grants: As a public psychiatric hospital (Établissement Public de Santé Mentale), CHAI receives government funding for its public service mission, including investment for modernization and reconstruction projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Centre Hospitalier Alpes-Isère is a public psychiatric hospital that delivers comprehensive mental-health care to the population of the southern two-thirds of the Isère department. It operates six clinical poles (three adult general psychiatry, one child/adolescent, one autism, and one transversal liaison/urgency/specialties pole) that together provide inpatient hospitalization, day hospitals, ambulatory Centres Médico-Psychologiques, mobile outreach teams, addiction services, rehabilitation programs, and an IFSI nursing school.

Product overview

The Centre Hospitalier Alpes-Isère (CHAI) is a public mental health institution operating as a unified healthcare delivery platform organized into six clinical poles offering comprehensive psychiatric services. The portfolio comprises: three adult general psychiatry poles (PHU Sud, PGG, PV), one child and adolescent psychiatry pole (PIJ), one autism spectrum disorder pole (TSA), and one transversal liaison/urgency/specialties pole (PLUS). Core services include inpatient hospitalization, outpatient clinics (CMPs), day hospitals, therapeutic activity centers (CATTG), therapeutic family hosting (AFT), and mobile outreach teams. Specialized programs include addiction services (Unité Georg Groddeck, HDJ Michel Reynaud, CSAPA Claude Balier), intensive outpatient care (CTAI), psychosocial rehabilitation (C3R), suicide prevention (VigilanS), and autism diagnostic centers. Supporting services include an IFSI nursing school and the Psychai documentation center. The institution uses an internal Dossier Patient Informatisé (DPI) with DPI Protect access controls and participates in the national Mon Espace Santé health data sharing platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pôle Hospitalo-Universitaire Sud (PHU Sud) Adult psychiatry pole providing general sectorized psychiatric care, legal psychiatry, and university-linked services for residents of its sector. Includes acute care units, outpatient services, the EPICC mobile crisis team, and the UPRA unit for resistant psychoses. Affiliated with Université Grenoble Alpes for teaching and research.
• Pôle Grenoble Grésivaudan (PGG) Adult general psychiatry pole serving the Grenoble metropolitan area and the Grésivaudan valley. Provides care from hospitalization to outpatient care through CMPs, day hospitals, and therapeutic activity centers. Includes participation in CLSMs and the POLARIS rehabilitation center.
• Pôle Voironnais (PV) Adult general psychiatry pole covering 156 municipalities including Saint-Égrève, Voiron, and Saint-Marcellin. Operates hospitalization units, CMPs, day hospitals, therapeutic apartments, and mobile teams including EMPSA for elderly psychiatric patients.
• Pôle Infanto-Juvénile (PIJ) Child and adolescent psychiatry pole covering the CHAI territory. Includes the Tony Lainé inpatient unit, 24 CMPEAs, 9 day hospitals, 10 CATTGs, mobile teams (including InterFAS adolescent access team), a neurodevelopmental disorder unit, and a perinatal mental-health pathway. Operates in partnership with the Éducation Nationale for specialized teaching units and ULIS inclusion support.
• Pôle Trouble du Spectre de l'Autisme (TSA) Autism Spectrum Disorder pole offering lifelong care through diagnostic expertise, mobile teams (EMISS for children, EMAA for adults), day hospitals (UJA for children 5-18, HDJ Autisme Adulte), hospitalization (Unité Daniel Tammet for comorbid depression/anxiety), and the Centres de Ressources Autisme Isère. Delivers the HAS-recommended Denver-model early intervention program and is affiliated with Fondation Fondamental Centre Expert TSA.
• Pôle Liaison Urgence et Spécificités (PLUS) Transversal pole covering emergencies, internal medicine, addictology, and the Centre Référent Réhabilitation Psychosociale et Remédiation Cognitive (C3R). Includes the CTAI for intensive outpatient crisis care and the VigilanS suicide-prevention follow-up program. Provides CHAI's psychiatric emergency response at CHU Grenoble Alpes.
• Unité Georg Groddeck 16-bed inpatient addiction unit providing crisis care, complex withdrawal management including high-risk alcohol withdrawal, and treatment of polyconsumption with comorbid psychiatric conditions. Features individualized care plans and group therapy.
• Hôpital de Jour Michel Reynaud 10-place day hospital for addiction treatment offering multidisciplinary care including therapeutic education, relaxation, psychomotor therapy, physical activity, and art therapy for substance abuse disorders.
• CSAPA Claude Balier Centre de Soins, d'Accompagnement et de Prévention en Addictologie providing addiction care for persons under judicial supervision, including substance and behavioral addiction treatment. Includes the perinatal addiction pathway delivered in partnership with the Réseau Périnatal Alpes-Isère (RPAI) across regional maternity hospitals.
• Centre Thérapeutique Ambulatoire Intensif (CTAI) Intersectoral intensive outpatient structure providing immediate post-emergency psychiatric crisis care. Opened October 2018 at the Centre Ambulatoire de Santé Mentale (CASM) in Saint-Martin-d'Hères.
• Centre Référent Réhabilitation Psychosociale et Remédiation Cognitive (C3R) Regional reference center for psychosocial rehabilitation and cognitive remediation, promoting recovery and social inclusion through partnerships with expert centers, POLARIS, and rehabilitation programs. Includes psychoeducation programs for caregivers of psychiatric patients.
• Dispositif VigilanS Suicide-prevention monitoring program providing follow-up care in the months following a suicide attempt to prevent recurrence. Part of the national VigilanS system coordinated by the CHU de Lille.
• Centres Médico-Psychologiques (CMP) Network of 34+ community mental health centers (adult and child) distributed across all sectors of the CHAI territory. First point of contact for psychiatric evaluation and ongoing ambulatory care. Services include prevention actions, outpatient care, and home interventions. Free for patients (100% Social Security funded).
• Centres d'Activités Thérapeutiques et de Temps de Groupe (CATTG) Multiple therapeutic activity centers attached to CMPs offering group therapy and social rehabilitation activities. Services include arts therapy, social skills training, and support for daily living autonomy. Free care (100% Social Security funded).
• Hôpitaux de Jour (HDJ) Multiple day hospitals across poles offering partial hospitalization as an alternative to full hospitalization. Provide intensive care while patients remain in their community, with structured therapeutic interventions tailored to the patient's needs. Requires medical prescription.
• Accueil Familial Thérapeutique (AFT) Therapeutic family hosting alternative to hospitalization for adult patients. Provides care through host families in the community, supporting social reintegration and inclusion as part of the rehabilitation approach.
• Équipes Mobiles (Mobile Outreach Teams) Multiple mobile outreach teams (EMISS for children with autism, EMAA for adults with autism, EMPSA for elderly patients, PSYMOB, Equipe Réseau, EPICC for intensive community crisis intervention, ELSA for addiction liaison, InterFAS adolescent access team) that go to patients in their living environments rather than requiring clinic visits. Implements a proactive 'aller-vers' (go-to) community-based care approach.
• Institut de Formation en Soins Infirmiers (IFSI) Nursing institute established in 1970, providing initial training for nurses and care assistants, plus continuing education for paramedical professionals. Includes simulation facilities and partnerships with Université Grenoble Alpes. Offers an annual open day for prospective students.
• Centre de Documentation (Psychai) Documentation center with the Psychai portal providing access to psychiatric literature, 100+ online journal titles, daily health news via Hospimedia and APM, and membership in the Ascodocpsy national documentary network. Provides legislative and thematic monitoring and inter-library document loans.

Quantifiable outcome

• Covers 842,000 inhabitants across 10 adult and 5 child/adolescent psychiatric sectors in the southern two-thirds of Isère
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• CHU Grenoble Alpes (GHT Alpes-Dauphiné support establishment)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHU Grenoble Alpes serves as the support establishment for the GHT Alpes-Dauphiné, the territorial hospital group that includes CHAI along with CH La Mure, Rives, Tullins, Uriage, and the CHU itself. CHAI animates the psychiatric care sector within the GHT. The GHT has defined a shared medical project aiming to improve care pathways.
• Réseau d'Addictologie Sud-IsèrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHAI is a founding member of the Réseau d'Addictologie Sud-Isère, which brings together CSAPAs, CAARUDs, social and medico-social establishments, and support associations across southern Isère. The network coordinates addiction care, prevention, training, and research.
• Fondation FondamentalflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHAI participates in the national network of 9 Centre Expert TSA (Autism) run by Fondation Fondamental, contributing to research activities. The hospital also hosts the Centre Expert Schizophrénie affiliated with the foundation, offering specialized diagnostic evaluation and access to clinical research protocols.
• Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe PHU SUD (Pôle Hospitalo-Universitaire Sud) is articulated with UGA and assures teaching and research missions. The IFSI training institute works in partnership with UGA. CALIPSO is labelled Centre d'Excellence Thérapeutique of the Institut de Psychiatrie. The pole participates in international clinical research networks.
• Ascodocpsy (Réseau Documentaire National en Santé Mentale)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHAI's documentation center is a member of Ascodocpsy, a national documentary network in mental health comprising approximately 100 psychiatric facilities. Members benefit from legislative and thematic monitoring and inter-library document loans.
• Hospimedia and APM NewsminorOthersCHAI's documentation center provides daily monitoring of health and medico-social news via Hospimedia and APM news subscriptions.
• Réseau Périnatal Alpes-Isère (RPAI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ELSA Périnatalité team works in partnership with RPAI, coordinating addiction care for pregnant women, couples planning pregnancy, and perinatal professionals across maternity hospitals in the region (Hôpital Couple Enfant, Groupe Hospitalier Mutualiste, Clinique Belledonne, Clinique des Cèdres).
• CLSM - Conseils Locaux de Santé Mentale (Grenoble, Saint-Martin-d'Hères, others)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHAI is invested in multiple Local Mental Health Councils (CLSM) across its territory. These councils bring together municipalities, health professionals, social services, and residents to promote mental health at the local level. CLSMs are in place for Grenoble, Saint-Martin-d'Hères, and under development for the Grésivaudan valley.
• POLARIS - CLSM Coordination PartnerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPOLARIS, CHAI's community-based psychosocial rehabilitation center, conducts mental health promotion actions in connection with CLSMs and standard community structures, strengthening the local mental health ecosystem.
• CRA Rhône-Alpes (Centre de Ressources Autisme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHAI's Centres de Ressources Autisme Isère (adults and children, formerly CADiPA) are the two Isère branches of CRA Rhône-Alpes, the regional autism resource center network. CRA coordinates complex autism diagnosis, training, and resource dissemination across the region.
• Psycom (Centre de ressources sur l'autisme et la santé mentale)minorOthersCHAI refers patients and families to Psycom (www.psycom.org) for information on psychiatric rights, care without consent procedures, and mental health resources.
• Maison d'arrêt de Grenoble-Varces (USN2)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHAI operates USN2 (Unité Sanitaire de Niveau 2), a level 2 health unit within the Grenoble-Varces prison, providing psychiatric care for detainees and extending to a perimeter including prisons in Aiton, Valence, Bonneville, Chambéry, and Privas.
• CH de Saint-Marcellin, CH de La Mure, CH de VoironcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerELSA (addiction liaison) teams operate at CH Saint-Marcellin, CH La Mure, and CH Voiron, extending CHAI's addiction expertise across southern Isère hospitals. The CHAI also coordinates with these hospitals within the GHT framework.
• Éducation Nationale (National Education)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHAI has signed a convention with Éducation Nationale for specialized teaching, including a specialized teaching unit deployed in day hospitals and externalized classes in local schools, as well as ULIS (Units Localized for School Inclusion) where CHAI professionals intervene.
• City of Grenoble, municipalities of the territoryminorOthersCHAI maintains partnerships with municipalities across its territory for mental health promotion, CLSM development, and school integration programs. The municipality of Grenoble provides premises for certain CMPs and supports mental health initiatives.
• UNAFAM, GEM L'Heureux Coin, K2-Entrelien, Envol Isère Autisme, Sésame Autisme Rhône-Alpes, VELHP, REV*, RAPSODIE, Narcotiques AnonymesminorOthersNine patient and family associations hold regular sessions at the Maison des Usagers (MDU), providing peer support, information, and advocacy for various mental health conditions including bipolar disorder, autism, voice hearing experiences, drug addiction, and psychiatric disability. These associations are part of the Comité des Associations d'Usagers.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CHS de Sevrey (Chalon-sur-Saône): Public psychiatric hospital in Burgundy offering sectorized adult and child psychiatry. Directly comparable to CHAI in operating model, statutory mandate, and dependence on ARS funding and Social Security reimbursement.
• GHU Paris Psychiatrie & Neurosciences: Formed from the merger of Sainte-Anne and Maison Blanche, this is France's leading public psychiatric hospital group. Compares directly to CHAI as a sectorized public psychiatric hospital with university hospital affiliation, research positioning, and comprehensive adult/child/addiction/autism service lines.
• Centre Hospitalier Le Vinatier: Largest public psychiatric hospital in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region (CHAI is the 2nd largest), operating similarly as an Établissement Public de Santé Mentale with sectorized adult and child psychiatry, mobile teams, and academic affiliations. Comparable in scope, regulatory model, and catchment-area mandate.
• Centre Psychothérapique de Nancy (CPN Laxou): Public psychiatric hospital serving the Greater Nancy area under sectorized care with university hospital ties. Directly comparable to CHAI as a French Établissement Public de Santé Mentale offering inpatient, day hospital, and ambulatory psychiatric services.
• EPSM Lille-Métropole: Public psychiatric hospital serving the Lille metropolitan area under sectorized care. Comparable to CHAI in being a regional Établissement Public de Santé Mentale with university affiliations, comprehensive service portfolio, and mobile outreach teams.
• Centre Hospitalier Guillaume Régnier (Rennes): Public psychiatric hospital serving the Ille-et-Vilaine department with sectorized adult and child psychiatry. Operates on the same Établissement Public de Santé Mentale model as CHAI, with comparable scale, mission, and reliance on ARS tariffs.
• Centre Hospitalier Esquirol: Major public psychiatric hospital in Limoges (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) operating as a sectorized Établissement Public de Santé Mentale. Comparable to CHAI in mission, governance model, and breadth of adult, child, and specialty psychiatry services.

Broad incumbents

• CHU Grenoble Alpes: CHAI's GHT Alpes-Dauphiné support establishment and academic partner, the regional university hospital center. Provides CHAI with research infrastructure, emergency psychiatric staffing (CMP La Tronche/Urgences), and tertiary medical support — a broader incumbent with which CHAI co-delivers care but which operates as a general hospital rather than psychiatric specialist.

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Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

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Profiles9 records

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