Consorci Hospitalari de Vic

What Consorci Hospitalari de Vic does

Consorci Hospitalari de Vic (CHV) is a public healthcare consortium founded in 1986 and headquartered in Vic, Catalonia, Spain, operating as the designated provider of acute, mental health, rehabilitation, residential, and social care services for the Osona, Lluçanès, Ripollès, and Garrotxa comarques within the Catalan public health system (CatSalut). It runs six core facilities: Hospital Universitari de Vic (the main acute hospital with university status via UVic-UCC), Clínica de Vic (outpatient/private), Osona Salut Mental, Hospital Sant Jaume de Manlleu, Residència Aura (elderly residential), and Àrea de Rehabilitació de Vic. The operational footprint integrates clinical care, medical and nursing education, and clinical research under the Cercle SiS shared strategic identity, which also encompasses the Fundació Hospital de la Santa Creu de Vic, Fundació Hospital Sant Jaume de Manlleu, Serveis Auxiliars a la Sanitat, and Fundació Assistencial d'Osona.

The technology base comprises standard hospital information and clinical management systems integrated with the Catalan health system, multi-channel service platforms, and telemedicine infrastructure. Notable clinical capabilities include two hybrid operating theaters with advanced imaging (combining diagnosis and surgery), pioneer deployment in Spain of the ESR-iGuide radiology decision support tool (avoiding over 1,000 unnecessary radiological tests), endoscopic breast cancer surgery, EBUS-TBNA endobronchial ultrasound for lung cancer diagnosis, Nixi for Children virtual reality for pediatric surgery preparation, a centralized cervical cancer screening program (16,570 samples in year one), and a 30% expanded surgical area with co-funding from CatSalut. The University Dental Clinic with 4 dental boxes and CT scanner was inaugurated in November 2025.

CHV's business model is entirely public-system-based: revenue flows from CatSalut activity contracts and service agreements funded through Catalonia's tax-based health financing, with no private commercial billing for covered services. A marginal 'Atenció privada' supplementary service operates at publicly regulated rates. Patient acquisition is mediated entirely through the public health system's primary-care referral network; there is no commercial sales motion. The consortium is governed through a shared Cercle SiS strategic plan that coordinates care, teaching, and research across the integrated network of foundations and operates under a 20+ year EMAS environmental certification track record.

Name

Consorci Hospitalari de Vic

Legal name

Consorci Hospitalari de Vic

Website

https://www.chv.cat

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Consorci Hospitalari de Vic provides surgery, endocrinology, diagnostic imaging, pathological anatomy, medical treatments, and services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transitional Care Units (TCU) (HLAFAFAF), Multi-Campus / Regional CCRC Networks (HLADAEAF)

Keywords

• Public hospital services
• Mental health care
• Residential elderly care
• Clinical research programs
• Medical specialist services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vic

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Health System Funding (CatSalut): As a public healthcare consortium integrated into Catalonia's public health system (Servei Català de la Salut / CatSalut), the CHV receives funding through public health budget allocations based on activity contracts and service agreements. Revenue is derived entirely from public tax-based health financing, not from private patient payments or commercial transactions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels13 records

Core offering

Consorci Hospitalari de Vic (CHV) operates as an integrated public healthcare consortium providing acute hospital care, mental health services, residential elderly care, rehabilitation, and outpatient consultations across multiple facilities in the Osona region of Catalonia, Spain. It is integrated into the Catalan public health system (CatSalut) and functions as a university hospital with teaching and clinical research programs in partnership with the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC). The consortium also delivers social and dependency care services and serves as the exclusive public health provider for its designated catchment area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vadecor: Collaboration label recognizing projects between CHV-FHSC and local businesses/institutions promoting health and wellbeing
• Cercle SiS

Products and services

• Mental Health and Psychiatric Care Dedicated mental health units, day-hospital programs, and psychiatric services for patients with severe mental illness and psychosocial disabilities, accessed through public health referrals.
• Residential Elderly and Dependency Care
• Rehabilitation Services
• Outpatient Specialist Consultations
• Diagnostic Imaging and Advanced Diagnostics
• Oncology Surgical Services
• Acute Hospital Care Acute inpatient and emergency hospital services for the population of the Osona region, delivered through CatSalut as part of Catalonia's public health system.
• University Teaching and Clinical Research Undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, residency training, and clinical research programs delivered in partnership with UVic-UCC.
• Pediatric Virtual Reality Distraction Therapy

Quantifiable outcome

• 77% reduction in ophthalmology referrals over 5 years due to expanded local treatment capacity
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and minor.

• Fundació Hospital de la Santa Creu de Vic (FHSC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The CHV and FHSC share a strategic plan under the 'Cercle SiS' brand, integrating organizational and functional operations across multiple healthcare institutions. They jointly operate Hospital Universitari de la Santa Creu de Vic, share governance, and coordinate care delivery across the Osona region.
• Fundació Hospital Sant Jaume de ManlleucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of of the Cercle SiS integrated health network, operating Hospital Sant Jaume de Manlleu within the shared strategic framework of CHV and partner institutions.
• Serveis Auxiliars a la Sanitat (SAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuxiliary healthcare services entity integrated into the Cercle SiS network, providing support services across CHV and partner facilities.
• Fundació Assistencial d'Osona (FADO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Cercle SiS network contributing to the integrated health and social care model in the Osona region.
• UVic-UCC (Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner for medical education, research, and clinical training. CHV operates as a university hospital. Joint initiatives include the University Dental Clinic, medical/nursing education spaces (~700 m²), the Executive Development Program (PDD), research collaboration, and continuing education programs.
• Clínic Barcelona (Hospital Clínic de Barcelona)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance celebrating 15 years in 2025. The alliance brings specialized services closer to Osona patients, with Clínic specialists providing services at CHV facilities, strengthening quality and proximity of care.
• IRIS-CC (Institut de Recerca i Innovació en Salut de la Catalunya Central)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIRIS-CC and CHV jointly established the new Clinical Investigation Unit (Unitat d'Investigació Clínica) at Hospital Universitari de Vic with a 672,155 euro investment. This partnership expands patient access to clinical trials and innovative therapies across Osona, Lluçanès, Ripollès, and Garrotxa.
• Osona Contra el CàncerkeyGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual partnership (renewed since 2020) funding psycho-oncology services valued at ~84,000 euros per year. The psycho-oncologist works integrated with Oncology and Mental Health services at both Hospital Universitari de Vic and Hospital Universitari de la Santa Creu de Vic. Also collaborates on equipment donations such as the EBUS-TBNA bronchoscopy ultrasound.
• Casa TarradellaskeyGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner contributing to cardiac rehabilitation service development at Osona through the Vadecor initiative. Also contributed to the EBUS-TBNA bronchoscopy equipment purchase for lung cancer diagnosis.
• Fundació 'la Caixa'keyGTM or Marketing PartnerFoundation collaborating with Hospital Sant Jaume de Manlleu to create a 'calm and wellbeing space' as part of the 'Grans Ments' project and Vadecor initiative.
• IRIS-CCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the IX Wound Care Conference and other research and training initiatives in Central Catalonia.
• Onnera GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonated industrial washing machine and dryer for the mental health clothing workshop project at Osona Salut Mental, part of the 'En moviMENT' initiative under the Vadecor seal.
• La Cuina de Sant TomàsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides healthy meal vending machines at Hospital Universitari de la Santa Creu de Vic (24/7), offering fresh, packaged, thermo-sealed, and refrigerated meals. Third such machine installed in the region.
• Som Mobilitat (Car Sharing)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerElectric shared mobility service through a cooperative model. CHV provides parking spaces for shared electric vehicles at Hospital Universitari de la Santa Creu and Osona Salut Mental. Vehicles available to citizens and professionals after 15:00.
• Pilarín BayésminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIllustrator creating a pediatric storybook to help children understand and experience the surgical process with less fear. Part of the HUV Pediatric Humanization project under the Vadecor seal.
• La Farinera, Centre d'Arts Visuals de VicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVisual arts center collaborating with CHV-FHSC to create a collective mural on the Osona Salut Mental building facade, promoting community engagement and mental health visibility.
• Lluc Crusellas / EukaryaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChocolatier and pastry maker providing solidary Easter eggs ('Mona solidària' / 'La Mona dels Somriures') for fundraising to improve pediatric patient experience. Multiple years of collaboration.
• PaVicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal entity collaborating on solidary Easter egg campaigns to fund pediatric patient experience improvements at CHV.
• Apropa CulturaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCultural program partner providing music therapy sessions and 'Un matí d'Orquestra' activities for elderly residents (e.g., at Residència El Nadal for World Alzheimer's Day).
• Xarxa Catalana d'Hospitals sense FumminorOthersCHV has been a member of the Catalan Smoke-Free Hospital Network since February 15, 2002, and is also part of the European Smoke-Free Hospitals Network, working to ensure smoke-free environments and reduce tobacco consumption among professionals and patients.
• Global Network for Tobacco Free Health Care Services / European Non Smoke Hospitals (ENSH)minorOthersInternational and European networks setting quality standards for smoke-free healthcare services. CHV follows ENHS quality standards for its smoke-free hospital program.
• Green HospitalsminorOthersInternational network of hospitals committed to environmental sustainability. CHV is a member, contributing to its sustainability goals and sharing best practices.
• Catalan Health Service (CatSalut)coreOthersThe public health system authority that funds and contracts CHV services. All care delivery operates under CatSalut's regulatory and funding framework.
• Institut Català de la Salut (ICS)keyOthersPrimary care provider and key partner in care coordination. Collaborates on continuity of care programs and joint initiatives across Central Catalonia.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hospital Clínic de Barcelona: Tertiary university hospital in Barcelona that is CHV's explicit strategic alliance partner (15-year relationship in 2025). Comparable as a Catalan public university hospital with strong research portfolio; CHV's strategy to retain complex cases locally is anchored to this tie.
• Althaia - Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa: Integrated health network in Central Catalonia (Manresa/Bages) operating acute care, mental health, and social services under a consortium model. Highly comparable to CHV in regional scope, integrated care model, and CatSalut funding structure.
• Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa (CST): Catalan public healthcare consortium in Vallès Occidental operating multiple hospitals and primary care centers. Comparable as a public consortium integrating acute, ambulatory, and social services under unified governance, similar to CHV's Cercle SiS model.
• Parc Taulí Hospital Universitari: Public university hospital in Sabadell (Vallès Occidental) operating as a consortium with multiple care lines. Comparable as a mid-sized Catalan public teaching hospital with research activity and integrated service offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron: Largest Catalan public university hospital, providing tertiary and quaternary care across the same Catalan health system. Comparable as a public teaching hospital under CatSalut, but with a much broader specialty portfolio that competes for complex referrals.
• Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau: Iconic Barcelona public university hospital with teaching and research functions. Comparable as a high-acuity Catalan public hospital within the same CatSalut network, though it serves a metropolitan rather than regional catchment.

Regional players

• Corporació de Salut del Maresme i la Selva: Integrated public health consortium serving the Maresme and La Selva regions of Catalonia with hospitals, primary care, and social services. Comparable integrated health-network model serving a defined geographic catchment under CatSalut.
• Hospital Universitari de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta: Reference public hospital for the Girona region of Catalonia, providing tertiary care to a similar non-metropolitan population as CHV. Comparable as a regional public teaching hospital serving a defined catchment under CatSalut.
• Hospital de Campdevànol: Catalan regional hospital in the Ripollès area, listed as a CHV collaborator. Comparable as a small regional public hospital serving a rural Catalan catchment within the same CatSalut framework.

Others

• Institut Català de la Salut (ICS): Catalan public primary care provider and CHV's key care-coordination partner. Comparable as a public entity within the same CatSalut system that anchors primary care referral flows to CHV's hospital services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ResidentsCHV
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CHVVic
• Facebookfacebook.com/ConsorciHospitalariDeVic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/consorci-hospitalari-de-vic-chv
• Instagraminstagram.com/consorci_hospitalari_vic

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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