ESE Hospital Universitario Erasmo Meoz

What ESE Hospital Universitario Erasmo Meoz does

ESE Hospital Universitario Erasmo Meoz (ESE HUEM) is a government-owned public university hospital located in Cúcuta, Colombia, operating as the Empresa Social del Estado (Social State Enterprise) under the administrative oversight of the Departamento de Norte de Santander. Established as a legal entity in 1986 and operational since 1987, the hospital functions as the regional referral center for medium and high complexity healthcare for the entire Norte de Santander department, with 325 authorized beds organized across gynecology-obstetrics, pediatrics, internal medicine, and general surgery departments, supported by a workforce that grew from 1,100 employees at opening to the current 1,001-5,000 range.

The hospital delivers a comprehensive clinical portfolio spanning emergency services, hospitalization, outpatient consultations, surgical services (including general, orthopedic, and column surgery), clinical laboratory, diagnostic imaging, blood bank, rehabilitation, pharmacy, clinical nutrition, radiotherapy, and intensive care. Specialized maternal-infant services operate under the IAMII strategy. The hospital also runs teaching and research programs in partnership with Colombian universities, supported by an Integrated Management System (SIG) covering quality, risk, environmental, occupational health and safety, and institutional planning functions, and pursues the Colombian Health Accreditation system under Resolución 2082/14 across 144 standards with 29 Primary Improvement Teams. Patient-facing digital services include an online appointment availability portal, laboratory results portal, e-learning platform, and WhatsApp chatbot.

ESE HUEM generates revenue through a combination of contractual agreements with EPS (Entidades Promotoras de Salud) and ARS (Administradoras de Riesgos en Salud) insurance entities for healthcare services delivered to affiliated patients under Colombia's mandatory SGSSS health insurance system, supplemented by direct government budget allocations from the departmental and national government. Services are accessed through EPS/ARS insurance networks, government referrals, walk-in patient attendance, and online channels, with pricing determined through negotiated agreements with insurance entities rather than public fee schedules. The entity operates under the supervision of the Superintendencia Nacional de Salud and the Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social, with governance from a six-member Junta Directiva and a Gerente serving as legal representative.

Name

ESE Hospital Universitario Erasmo Meoz

Legal name

ESE Hospital Universitario Erasmo Meoz

Website

https://herasmomeoz.gov.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

ESE Hospital Universitario Erasmo Meoz is a public university hospital in Cúcuta, Colombia, serving as the regional referral center for medium and high complexity healthcare for the Norte de Santander department population through Colombia's SGSSS health insurance system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Observation & Short-Stay Emergency Units (ED Observation Units) (HLAFADAK)

Keywords

• Public hospital services
• Healthcare referral center
• Specialized medical care
• University hospital services
• Emergency and surgical care

Headquarters

HQ city

Cúcuta

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Health Services - EPS/ARS Contracts: Revenue generated through contractual agreements with EPS (Entidades Promotoras de Salud) and ARS (Administradoras de Riesgos en Salud) for the provision of healthcare services to affiliated patients under Colombia's mandatory health insurance system.
2. Government Budget Allocation: Public funding from departmental and national government for the operation of the hospital as a public healthcare entity.
3. Direct Patient Services: Healthcare services provided directly to patients, including specialized medical consultations, surgeries, hospitalizations, and diagnostic services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ESE Hospital Universitario Erasmo Meoz is a public university hospital that delivers medium and high complexity healthcare services across emergency care, hospitalization, surgical procedures, specialized outpatient consultations, and diagnostic services. It operates 325 beds across multiple specialties including gynecology-obstetrics, pediatrics, internal medicine, and general surgery, serving as the regional referral center for Norte de Santander, Colombia. The institution also provides medical education, residency training, and clinical research programs in partnership with universities.

Product overview

ESE Hospital Universitario Erasmo Meoz is a public university hospital in Cúcuta, Colombia, providing comprehensive healthcare services of medium and high complexity. The institution operates as a single unified hospital with multiple clinical departments and diagnostic services, functioning as a regional referral center. Services include emergency care, hospitalization (325+ beds), surgical services, clinical laboratory, imaging, blood bank, rehabilitation, pharmacy, nutrition, radiotherapy, and specialized departments for pediatrics, gynecology/obstetrics, internal medicine, and intensive care. The hospital also provides academic/teaching services and research programs in partnership with universities. Digital services include online appointment scheduling, laboratory results portal, e-learning platform, and institutional email system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Services (Urgencias) 24/7 emergency department providing immediate care for acute illnesses, trauma, and medical emergencies for the general population of Norte de Santander.
• Hospitalization Services Inpatient care across multiple specialties including medicine, surgery, pediatrics, and intensive care with 325 authorized beds.
• Outpatient Consultations (Consulta Externa) Ambulatory specialist consultations across various medical specialties for EPS-affiliated and general population patients.
• Surgical Services (Atención Quirúrgica) General and specialized surgical procedures including general surgery, orthopedic surgery, and column surgery.
• Clinical Laboratory (Laboratorio Clínico) Diagnostic testing services including clinical analyses and pathology, with results available through the online Laboratory Results Portal.
• Imaging Services (Imagenología) Radiology and diagnostic imaging services for medical diagnosis across the hospital's specialties.
• Blood Bank (Banco de Sangre) Blood banking, transfusion services, and hemovigilance for supporting surgical and emergency care.
• Rehabilitation Services Physical rehabilitation services to restore patient functionality following illness, injury, or surgery.
• Hospital Pharmacy (Farmacia) Medication dispensing and pharmaceutical care services including pharmacovigilance.
• Nutrition Services Clinical nutrition services including nutritional assessment and hospital diet management for inpatients.
• Radiotherapy Cancer treatment through radiation therapy for oncology patients.
• Pediatrics Specialized medical care for infants, children, and adolescents.
• Gynecology and Obstetrics Women's health services including maternity care through the IAMII strategy (Instituciones Amigas de la Mujer y la Infancia Integral).
• Internal Medicine Specialized care for adult internal medicine conditions.
• ICU Services (UCIS) Intensive care unit services for critically ill patients requiring advanced monitoring and treatment.
• Teaching and Research (Docencia e Investigación) Medical education, training programs, and clinical research activities in partnership with universities as a university hospital.
• Patient User Services (SIAU) Information and attention services for users including complaints, claims, suggestions, and felicitations (PQRSF).

Quantifiable outcome

• Acreditation score improved from 1.61 (2009) to 3.62 (2022) through 16 self-evaluations
• +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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Instituto Departamental de Salud de Norte de SantandercoreOthers · 1 January 2023Collaboration for institutional accreditation advancement, receiving recognition for efforts, dedication, and commitment in developing activities for the institutional accreditation process.
• USAID - Programa de Comunidades SaludablesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Certification of active participation in the Collaborative for the Reduction of Maternal Morbidity, supporting maternal health improvement initiatives in the region.
• Ministerio de Protección Social / Departamento Norte de Santander / Dirección Departamental de SaludcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Convenio de Desempeño No. 169 (2004) within the Program of Reorganization, Redesign, and Modernization of Health Service Delivery Networks, with a 10-year duration.
• Ministerio de Salud / Dirección Departamental de Salud Norte de Santander / Departamento Norte de SantandercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 December 1999Convenio de Desempeño No. 475 (1999) within the project for improvement, strengthening, and adjustment in the management of public IPS, enabling restructuring of the hospital's personnel, organizational structure, and service portfolio over a 5-year period.
• ICONTECcoreOthersAccreditation certification body that grants the Sello de No Discriminación certification and provides accreditation standards compliance assessment.
• Superintendencia Nacional de SaludcoreOthersNational health superintendency providing regulatory oversight and supervision of the healthcare entity under Colombian health regulations.
• Ministerio de Salud y Protección SocialcoreOthersNational ministry providing policy direction, regulatory framework, and oversight for the healthcare sector in Colombia.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Cleveland Clinic: Global academic medical center benchmark. Not a direct competitor but a useful reference point for academic medicine, quality/acceleration framework maturity, and tertiary referral economics at scale.

Broad incumbents

• Clínica del Country: Large private Bogotá hospital offering comprehensive specialty services. Useful broader-incumbent comparable for specialty services pricing, EPS contracting, and Colombian tertiary-care dynamics, though operating under a private commercial model.
• Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires: Large university hospital in Argentina with comparable academic medical center model, research and teaching programs, and broad specialty portfolio. Regional benchmark for Latin American public-affiliated teaching hospital scale and operations.

Direct peers

• Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia: Specialized Colombian hospital complex in Bucaramanga providing tertiary cardiovascular and high-complexity services. Comparable for SGSSS contracting, accreditation track record, and northern Colombia regional referral positioning.
• Hospital San Vicente Fundación: Major university-affiliated teaching hospital in Medellín/Rionegro with similar bed scale and tertiary referral function. Closest size-and-mission comparable for academic medicine, specialty services, and regional referral economics.
• Hospital Universitario San Ignacio: Jesuit-operated university hospital in Bogotá with similarly broad specialty services, teaching programs, and tertiary referral role. Closest analogue in terms of academic medical center structure and SGSSS participation.
• Hospital de San José: Bogotá-based public university hospital with broad specialty coverage and historic SGSSS participation. Direct analogue for Colombian public teaching hospital operations and EPS payer mix.
• ESE Hospital Occidente de Kennedy: Public Empresa Social del Estado in Bogotá operating under the same Colombian SGSSS regulatory and accreditation regime. Direct structural peer for public hospital operating model, EPS-contract revenue mix, and departmental oversight dynamics.
• Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe: Private non-profit university hospital in Medellín offering comparable medium/high complexity services and teaching programs. Useful comparable for specialty breadth, bed count, and SGSSS contracting economics at similar scale.

Regional players

• Hospital de Clínicas de São Paulo: Public university hospital affiliated with USP in São Paulo, Brazil. Comparable for scale, academic medicine mission, and public-sector tertiary care operations across the Andean/Latin American region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ese_huem
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCLH2OIIYgSkeXVTcdYUQyRg
• Facebookfacebook.com/esehuem
• Instagraminstagram.com/esehuem
• TikToktiktok.com/@esehuemcucuta?lang=es-419
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/e.s.e.-hospital-universitario-erasmo-meoz

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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