Hospital Infantil Universitario de San Jose

What Hospital Infantil Universitario de San Jose does

Hospital Infantil Universitario de San José is a private, non-profit university hospital located in Bogotá D.C., Colombia, operating as Fundación Hospital Infantil Universitario de San José. The institution provides comprehensive specialized healthcare services across pediatric and adult specialties, including general surgery, urology, coloproctology, orthopedics, neurosciences, critical care (ICU), oncology, cardiology, neurology, neonatology, and diagnostic/therapeutic support services. It maintains multiple clinical departments (Surgical, Critical Care Medicine, Neurosciences, Pediatrics and Specialties, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Support) and operates a 24/7 emergency department, outpatient consultations, hospitalization, ambulatory surgery, and a blood bank.

The hospital deploys advanced proprietary medical technology, including a da Vinci X robotic surgery system enabling minimally invasive procedures with reduced trauma and faster recovery, and the MovyLab computerized gait and movement analysis laboratory, recognized as one of the most modern in the country. The institution is academically affiliated with Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (FUCS) for medical education and operates a Centro de Investigaciones (Research Center) with ethics committee oversight and journal publications. It maintains multiple international certifications, including AO Foundation Spine Center designation, Acreditación en Salud (Icontec) accreditation, and Newsweek recognition among the world's best pediatric hospitals.

Revenue is generated through a diversified payer mix including EPS health insurance billing (contributive and subsidized regimes), prepaid medicine plans, ARL workers' compensation insurers, special regime administrators (e.g., Fiduprevisora), direct private/out-of-pocket patient billing (including international patients), and teaching-service agreements with Higher Education Institutions for medical student rotations and residencies. Distribution occurs through formal partnerships with 14+ channel partners spanning major Colombian insurance providers, complemented by digital patient-facing services including online appointment booking, tele-education, and the PQRS feedback system.

Name

Hospital Infantil Universitario de San Jose

Legal name

Fundación Hospital Infantil Universitario de San José

Website

https://hospitalinfantildesanjose.org.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Hospital Infantil Universitario de San José is a private non-profit university hospital in Bogotá, Colombia, providing specialized pediatric and adult medical, surgical, and diagnostic care. It serves EPS-affiliated, prepaid, ARL, and private patients through partnerships with 14+ Colombian insurers and FUCS academic affiliation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (62231), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s Hospitals & Pediatric Health Systems (HLAFAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Children’s Hospitals (Acute Care) (HLAFAAAI), Neurology & Neurosurgical Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAD)

Keywords

• Pediatric hospital services
• University hospital
• Robotic surgery
• Emergency medical care
• Medical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EPS and Prepaid Health Insurance Revenue: Revenue generated from billing EPS (health insurance companies), prepaid medicine plans, ARL (workers compensation insurers), and special regime patients for medical services rendered.
2. Private/Particular Patient Revenue: Direct billing to private pay patients, international patients, and those with special insurance policies not affiliated with EPS, covering medical consultations, procedures, hospitalizations, and diagnostic services.
3. Teaching and Training Programs: Revenue from medical education and training programs through agreements with Higher Education Institutions (IES) for student rotations, residencies, and continuing education under Docencia Servicio agreements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hospital Infantil Universitario de San Jos\u00e9 is a private non-profit university children's hospital in Bogot\u00e1, Colombia, providing comprehensive pediatric and adult medical, surgical, diagnostic, and critical care services across multiple specialties. It delivers outpatient consultations, emergency services, hospitalization, ambulatory surgery, robotic-assisted surgery (da Vinci X), computerized gait analysis (MovyLab), and a blood bank. It also operates patient-facing digital services (online appointment booking, PQRS, tele-education), a research center, and medical education programs in partnership with FUCS.

Product overview

Hospital Infantil Universitario de San José is a private university children's hospital in Bogotá, Colombia operating multiple clinical departments including surgical services (with robotic da Vinci X surgery), medical specialties, critical care, neurosciences, pediatrics, and diagnostic/therapeutic support services. The hospital provides outpatient consultations, emergency services, hospitalization, ambulatory surgery, and blood bank services. It operates patient-facing digital services including online medical appointment scheduling, PQRS feedback system, tele-education, and patient education programs (Dr. Duppy mascot, Pildorita D newsletter). The institution also maintains a research center and medical education coordination for teaching-service partnerships. Key support facilities include the MovyLab computerized movement analysis laboratory, diagnostic imaging (DIAIMAGEN), and the Hospital Verde environmental sustainability program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Departamento Quir\u00fargico (Surgical Department) Surgical department offering anesthesiology, general surgery, pediatric surgery, plastic surgery, coloproctology, otolaryngology, orthopedics, pediatric orthopedics, and urology services for pediatric and adult patients.
• Departamento de Medicina Cr\u00edtica (Intensive Care Unit) Intensive care unit providing critical care services for seriously ill pediatric and adult patients.
• Departamento de Neurociencias Neurosciences department offering mental health, memory clinic, epilepsy surgery, and abnormal movement disorder services.
• Departamento de Pediatr\u00eda y Especialidades Pediatrics department with specialties including pneumology, allergology, cardiology, rheumatology, genetics, neurology, nephrology, gastroenterology, oncology, hematology, and pediatric endocrinology.
• Departamento de Apoyo Diagn\u00f3stico y Terap\u00e9utico Diagnostic and therapeutic support including nutrition, pathology, blood bank, rehabilitation, respiratory therapy, clinical laboratory, diagnostic imaging (DIAIMAGEN), neurophysiology, MovyLab movement analysis laboratory, and pulmonary function laboratory.
• Banco de Sangre (Blood Bank) Blood bank service providing blood products and organizing massive blood donation campaigns for patients.
• Cirug\u00eda rob\u00f3tica con da Vinci X Robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery using the da Vinci X system, delivering greater precision, reduced trauma, faster recovery, and fewer complications for surgical patients.
• Cirug\u00eda urol\u00f3gica (Urological Surgery) Urological surgery service specializing in pediatric and adult urology at secondary and tertiary levels, including endoscopic urethral and prostate surgery, laparoscopic urological surgery, and diagnostic procedures such as urodynamics, cystoscopy, ultrasound, and prostate biopsy.
• Citas M\u00e9dicas Online (Online Medical Appointment Scheduling) Online medical appointment scheduling system allowing patients to request and manage medical appointments digitally through a 5-step process.
• Tele-educaci\u00f3n al paciente y la familia Tele-education service providing remote educational content and guidance for patients and their families.
• Centro de Investigaciones (Research Center) Academic research center managing clinical research, ethics committee, research publications, and academic journals spanning multiple medical specialties.
• Coordinaci\u00f3n de Educaci\u00f3n M\u00e9dica (Medical Education Coordination) Medical education coordination managing teaching-service agreements, student rotations, virtual induction, clinical practice regulations, and indicators in partnership with Higher Education Institutions.
• P Q R S (Peticiones, Quejas, Reclamos, Sugerencias y Felicitaciones) Patient petitions, complaints, claims, suggestions, and commendations system for continuous service improvement.
• Hospital Verde (Green Hospital Program) Environmental sustainability program developing strategies to minimize environmental impact, recognized by the District Environmental Excellence Program PREAD.
• Pildorita D (Monthly Patient Education Content) Monthly educational content (Pildorita D) published on the website covering patient rights and duties, health tips, and hospital information for children and families.
• Dr. Duppy (Patient Education Mascot) Hospital mascot character (Dr. Duppy) that serves as host for patient education and provides health information to children and families.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% compliance with Hospital Emergency Plan by the Emergency Committee.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (FUCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic affiliation with FUCS, the hospital's parent educational institution. FUCS provides medical education programs and the hospital serves as the primary clinical training site for medical students and residents.
• Compensar EPScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth insurance provider (EPS) with a partnership agreement for providing healthcare services to Compensar's affiliated members.
• Famisanar EPScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth insurance provider (EPS) with a partnership agreement for providing healthcare services to Famisanar's affiliated members.
• Nueva EPScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth insurance provider (EPS) with a partnership agreement for providing healthcare services to Nueva EPS's affiliated members.
• SURA EPS / ARLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth insurance provider (EPS) and work risk administrator (ARL) with partnership agreements for providing healthcare and occupational injury services.
• Salud Total EPScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth insurance provider (EPS) with a partnership agreement for providing healthcare services to Salud Total's affiliated members.
• Capital Salud EPScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth insurance provider (EPS) with a partnership agreement for providing healthcare services to Capital Salud's affiliated members.
• Aliansalud EPScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth insurance provider (EPS) with a partnership agreement for providing healthcare services to Aliansalud's affiliated members.
• Colmédica Medicina PrepagadacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrepaid medicine provider with a partnership agreement for providing healthcare services to Colmédica's members.
• Med Plus Medicina PrepagadacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrepaid medicine provider with a partnership agreement for providing healthcare services to Med Plus members.
• Liberty Seguros ARLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWork risk administrator (ARL) with partnership for occupational accident and illness coverage for workers.
• Seguros Bolívar ARLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWork risk administrator (ARL) with partnership for occupational accident and illness coverage for workers.
• Aseguradora Solidaria ARLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWork risk administrator (ARL) with partnership for occupational accident and illness coverage for workers.
• Seguros del Estado ARLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWork risk administrator (ARL) with partnership for occupational accident and illness coverage for workers.
• Fiduprevisora (Regímenes Especiales)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecial regime administrator with partnership for providing healthcare services to Fiduprevisora-affiliated members.
• Fundación IdealminorOthersFoundation partnership for social responsibility and community programs supporting the hospital's mission.
• Fundación Huellitas en el AlmaminorOthersAnimal-assisted therapy foundation partnership supporting emotional well-being of pediatric patients.
• Fundación María JoséminorOthersCharitable foundation partnership supporting hospital programs and patients.
• Doctora Clown FoundationminorOthersHospital clown program foundation bringing laughter therapy and emotional support to pediatric patients.
• Damas Rosadas FoundationminorOthersCharitable foundation supporting cancer patients and hospital programs.
• Fundación GerónimominorOthersFoundation supporting children and families through various programs.
• AO Foundation / AO SpinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational medical foundation that certifies the hospital as a Spine Center, establishing standards and training for spinal surgery and care.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fundación Hospitalaria San Juan de Dios: Colombian non-profit university-affiliated hospital network with comparable pediatric/adult multi-specialty offering and similar payer-mix exposure across EPS, prepaid, and ARL contracts in Bogotá region.
• Hospital de la Misericordia: Bogotá-based pediatric specialty hospital (Fundación Hospital de la Misericordia), historically the leading children's hospital in Colombia. Direct competitor in the same pediatric specialty niche with overlapping EPS network and academic affiliations.
• Hospital Universitario San Ignacio: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana-affiliated university hospital in Bogotá offering comparable pediatric and adult specialty services, academic training, and EPS/prepaid contracting. Competes directly for specialist talent and complex referrals.
• Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia (FCV): Large Colombian specialty hospital complex in Bucaramanga, internationally accredited and known for complex pediatric and adult specialty care. Comparable as a non-profit foundation hospital with advanced technology and international patient services.
• Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá: One of the most prestigious private university hospitals in Bogotá, also a non-profit foundation. Comparable in university-hospital status, multi-specialty depth, EPS/payer network, and patient mix across pediatric and adult services. Direct competitor for high-acuity referrals in Bogotá.
• Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe: Non-profit university hospital in Medellín comparable in scale, multi-specialty pediatric and adult services, university affiliation, and quality accreditation footprint. Regional competitor for high-complexity referrals.

Others

• Compensar EPS: Major Colombian health insurer and one of the hospital's named EPS channel partners. Listed as a core partnership rather than direct competitor; relevant as a payer-side counterparty and ecosystem participant.
• Intuitive Surgical (da Vinci): Manufacturer of the da Vinci X robotic surgery platform deployed at the hospital. Ecosystem participant and technology supplier rather than direct competitor; relevant for benchmarking the hospital's robotic-surgery capability and roadmap.

Broad incumbents

• Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona: Leading European pediatric university hospital with Newsweek recognition, advanced pediatric surgery, and teaching/research profile. Comparable in pediatric specialty depth, university affiliation, and international accreditation positioning.
• Hospital de Pediatría Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan: Argentina's flagship public pediatric hospital, comparable as a large pediatric specialty institution with research, teaching, and complex-care reputation. Reference benchmark for pediatric hospital excellence across Latin America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

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