Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol

What Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol does

Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol is a public, high-complexity university hospital located at Campus Can Ruti in Badalona, within the Barcelonès Nord metropolitan area of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Established in 1983 and operated by the Institut Català de la Salut (ICS)—a public company of the Generalitat de Catalunya—the hospital serves as a reference tertiary care center for the northern Barcelona metropolitan region, delivering general and specialized healthcare, emergency services, maternity care, surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging, and treatment for rare diseases. Its service portfolio includes the pioneering POEM (Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy) technique for achalasia, five accredited Expert Units (ERN GENTURIS, CSUR for neurocutaneous syndromes and POEM, UEC for neuromuscular diseases and rare diseases with epilepsy), the Casa Laietània birth center, the Ruticar specialized outpatient clinic, and digital touchpoints such as the eSalut platform, a mobile application, and an online procedures portal.

The hospital is integrated into a broader biomedical ecosystem at Campus Can Ruti that includes the Germans Trias Institute (IGTP) for biomedical research, the Institut Català d'Oncologia (ICO) for oncology, the Banc de Sang i Teixits, the Institut de Diagnòstic per la Imatge (IDI), and HIV/AIDS and leukemia research centers (IrsiCaixa, Fundació Lluita contra les Infeccions, Institut Josep Carreras). It also maintains a teaching affiliation with the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) for medical residency and degree programs. Operationally, the hospital is governed under the Catalan public healthcare system (CatSalut), with services funded through public healthcare budgets and National Health System contributions, and pricing regulated by the ICS public pricing order.

The revenue model is effectively a single-channel public funding arrangement: the hospital does not sell commercial services to enterprise customers or generate license revenue. Patients access care through referrals from primary care centers within the ICS network, and the institution is currently executing its Pla Estratègic 2023–2026 strategic plan while holding ISO 9001 quality management certifications, Top 20 management efficiency awards (2013 and 2014), and formal accreditation as an acute hospital care center under the Catalan healthcare accreditation model.

Name

Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol

Legal name

Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol

Website

https://hospitalgermanstrias.cat

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol is a public, high-complexity university hospital in Badalona, Catalonia, operated by the Institut Català de la Salut, providing tertiary care, rare disease treatment, and digital health services to the Barcelonès Nord population through the Catalan public healthcare system.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Badalona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Services: The hospital operates as a public institution within the Catalan public healthcare system (Servei Català de la Salut). Services are funded through public healthcare budgets and National Health System contributions from citizens.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol is a public, high-complexity university hospital that delivers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient healthcare services — including emergency care, maternity, surgical procedures, day hospital, home hospitalization, and diagnostic services — alongside specialized treatments for rare diseases through five accredited Expert Units and pioneering techniques such as POEM for achalasia. The hospital integrates clinical care with biomedical research (via the affiliated IGTP institute) and medical education (UAB affiliation), operating as a tertiary reference center within the Catalan public healthcare system.

Product overview

Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol is a public, high-complexity university hospital managed by the Institut Català de la Salut, located at Campus Can Ruti in Badalona, Barcelona. The hospital operates as a comprehensive healthcare institution offering a range of digital health services including the eSalut electronic health platform, online procedures portal, and a mobile application. Its service portfolio includes specialized medical treatments such as POEM (Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy) for achalasia, five accredited Expert Units (Unitats d'Expertesa) covering rare diseases and specialized conditions, maternity services through Casa Laietània birth center, and the Ruticar specialized outpatient clinic. The hospital is part of a broader biomedical campus that includes research institutes, oncology, and diagnostic imaging services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• eSalut Electronic health service platform providing online procedures, patient case studies, and patient experience resources for registered patients of the hospital.
• Germans Trias Hospital App Mobile application for Hospital Germans Trias that enables patients to access hospital services and information from their smartphones.
• POEM (Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy) Minimally invasive endoscopic treatment for achalasia and other esophageal motor disorders, offered under CSUR accreditation as a national reference procedure.
• Unitats d'Expertesa (Expert Units) Specialized multidisciplinary units holding five accreditations: ERN GENTURIS, CSUR Síndromes neurocutànies genètiques, CSUR POEM, UEC Neuromuscular diseases, and UEC Rare diseases with epilepsy, providing concentrated expertise for complex and rare conditions.
• Tràmits en línia (Online Procedures) Online administrative procedures that allow patients to complete hospital-related paperwork and transactions digitally without visiting the hospital in person.
• Casa Laietània - Centre de Naixements Birth center within Hospital Germans Trias offering natural childbirth options and maternity care services.
• Ruticar Specialized outpatient clinic offering specific healthcare services at Hospital Germans Trias.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Institut Català de la Salut (ICS)coreOthersParent organization - public company of the Generalitat de Catalunya that manages the hospital. ICS provides overall governance, funding, and administrative framework for the hospital's operations.
• Germans Trias Institute (IGTP - Fundació Institut d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institute affiliated with the hospital that conducts biomedical research. Integrates healthcare with research activities, providing scientific infrastructure and research programs.
• Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity affiliation for medical education and training. Hospital serves as a teaching hospital for medical students and residents.
• Institut Català d'Oncologia (ICO)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOncology institute co-located at the hospital campus. Collaboration on cancer care and the CSUR Facomatosis unit (alongside Germans Trias) for adult patients with genetic neurocutaneous syndromes.
• Banc de Sang i TeixitsmajorTechnology or IntegrationBlood and Tissue Bank institution located at the hospital, providing blood products, tissues, and cord blood for transfusions and transplants.
• Institut de Diagnòstic per la Imatge (IDI)majorTechnology or IntegrationDiagnostic imaging institute providing advanced imaging services including MRI, CT, and other radiological examinations.
• Institut de Recerca de la Sida (IrsiCaixa)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIDS research institute located at the hospital campus, conducting HIV/AIDS research.
• Fundació Lluita contra les InfeccionsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation fighting infections, located at the hospital campus, focused on infectious disease research and treatment.
• Centre d'Estudis Epidemiològics sobre les ITS i Sida de Catalunya (CEEISCa)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEpidemiological studies center for STIs and AIDS in Catalonia, located at the hospital campus.
• Institut d'Investigació contra la Leucèmia Josep CarrerasmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeukemia research institute located at the hospital campus, focused on leukemia research and treatment development.
• Sant Joan de Déu Hospital (Barcelona)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPediatric hospital in Barcelona that provides care for pediatric patients with facomatosis. These patients are transferred to Germans Trias upon reaching adulthood for continued follow-up.
• GeinstalminorOthersGeneral facilities maintenance contractor for the hospital.
• OronaminorOthersElevator maintenance services for the hospital.
• Agenor MantenimientosminorOthersMedical equipment maintenance services.
• Miray ConsultingminorOthersVoice and data services maintenance.
• Seguridad Profesional Mediterránea (SPM)minorOthersSecurity services provider for the hospital.
• Multiserveis NdavantminorOthersCleaning services provider.
• EurestminorOthersCatering/restaurant services.
• Axioma and IlunionminorOthersLaundry services providers.
• TalherminorOthersGardening/landscaping services.
• TMA and LogaritmeminorOthersWaste collection services.
• Sunet Plagas S.L.minorOthersPest control services.
• IMAN SeguretatminorOthersFire safety maintenance services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron: Largest public tertiary university hospital in Catalonia, also managed by ICS and located in Barcelona. Directly comparable in scope: high-complexity care, extensive CSUR/ERN designations, UAB teaching affiliation, and on-campus biomedical research institutes competing for the same regional referrals.
• Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau: Barcelona-based public university hospital offering high-complexity tertiary care, research (IR Sant Pau), and teaching. Comparable in scale, public funding model, and competition for Barcelona-area specialty referrals and EU research grants.
• Hospital Clínic de Barcelona: Public tertiary university hospital in Barcelona with strong specialization, research output (IDIBAPS), and rare-disease expertise. Closely comparable to HUGTiP on tertiary complexity, teaching role (UB affiliation), and competing for expert unit designations and biomedical talent.
• Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge: ICS-managed public university hospital in the Barcelona metropolitan area (L'Hospitalet). Comparable as a fellow ICS high-complexity tertiary center with research institute (IDIBELL) and overlapping rare-disease and oncology services.
• Hospital Sant Joan de Déu: Barcelona pediatric university hospital and existing partner of HUGTiP for adult transition of facomatosis patients. Comparable as a high-complexity public teaching hospital and a relevant peer within the Catalan expert unit ecosystem.
• Hospital del Mar: Public university hospital in Barcelona affiliated with UAB and Pompeu Fabra, with IMIM research institute. Comparable academic/public hospital competing for similar patient populations and research funding within the Barcelona region.

Broad incumbents

• Hospital Universitario La Paz: Large public tertiary university hospital in Madrid (SERMAS network). Comparable as a Spanish reference hospital with multiple CSUR designations and teaching/research activity, though operating under a different regional health system.
• Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón: Major Madrid public university hospital with extensive research institute (IiSGM) and broad specialty coverage. Comparable in scale, public funding model, and academic-medical complexity, providing a benchmark for HUGTiP's tertiary positioning outside Catalonia.

Regional players

• Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí: Public university hospital in Sabadell (Catalonia) affiliated with UAB. Comparable as another Catalan public teaching hospital, but smaller and serving a different catchment, illustrating the competitive set HUGTiP faces within the ICS system.
• Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova: Public university hospital in Lleida managed by ICS. Comparable as a fellow ICS public teaching hospital offering tertiary services, useful as a regional benchmark for HUGTiP's ICS network positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/icscat
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/institut-catala-de-la-salut
• Instagraminstagram.com/hgermanstrias

Compliance3 records

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