Groupe Hospitalier Diaconesses Croix Saint-Simon

What Groupe Hospitalier Diaconesses Croix Saint-Simon does

Groupe Hospitalier Diaconesses Croix Saint-Simon (GHDCSS, also marketed as Hôpital DCSS) is a French non-profit public hospital group headquartered at 18 rue du Sergent Bauchat in the 12th arrondissement of Paris. It operates two acute hospital sites — Hôpital de la Croix Saint-Simon at 125 rue d'Avron (75020) and Hôpital des Diaconesses at 12-14 rue du Sergent Bauchat (75012) — together with two outpatient health centers: Centre de santé Bauchat-Nation and Centre de santé Marie de Miribel. The group operates 360 beds and ambulatory places and treats approximately 300,000 patients annually, performing 15,100 surgical interventions, 7,400 digestive endoscopies, 26,800 emergency visits, and 2,500 births per year at an ambulatory care rate of 55%. As a French public health establishment under the supervision of the Agence Régionale de Santé (ARS) Île-de-France, GHDCSS delivers care at sector 1 convention rates without fee overruns (sans dépassement d'honoraires), reimbursed principally through French social security via the T2A (tarification à l'activité) framework and supplementary dotation budgets, with auxiliary funding via the Hospidon endowment fund.

The clinical platform spans general medicine, oncology, gastroenterology, internal medicine, acute geriatrics, rheumatology, palliative care and proctology, alongside surgical disciplines (digestive, gynecological/mammary, orthopedic/trauma, urological), an obstetric-maternity and fertility/PMA center, and critical care (anesthesia, intensive care, emergency department). The group holds national reference center (centre de référence) designations for complex osteo-articular infections, rare autoimmune diseases, and lysosomal storage diseases. Digital infrastructure is built on the Dedalus Dossier Patient Informatisé (DPI) electronic medical record with Care4U modules — being deployed under Director of Digital Transformation and Data Management Thomas Mery with full-scale ramp-up targeted before end of June 2026 — augmented by a Portail Patient offering hospitalization information, invoice payment, and in-room services. The group integrates with national health data infrastructure (MSSanté secure messaging, Terr-eSanté) and uses Doctolib for appointment booking at imaging and health center services.

GHDCSS serves the residents of eastern Paris (12th and 20th arrondissements) and the broader Île-de-France region, with a separate channel for international patients. Engagement with the city's liberal (private-practice) physician network is cultivated through recurring Rencontres Ville-Hôpital educational events, while community-facing outreach is delivered through the annual Forum Alimentation & Santé (co-organized with the Mairie du 20e and CPTS du XXe), social media presence on Facebook, X, LinkedIn and YouTube, podcast appearances (Poids Lourd), and operational partnerships with Hôpital Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild, Ville de Paris, Région Île-de-France, and ARS Île-de-France. The institution was ranked in the 2024 Palmarès des hôpitaux et cliniques de France published by Le Point.

Name

Groupe Hospitalier Diaconesses Croix Saint-Simon

Legal name

Groupe Hospitalier Diaconesses Croix Saint-Simon

Website

https://hopital-dcss.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Groupe Hospitalier Diaconesses Croix Saint-Simon is a French public hospital group operating two hospital sites and two health centers in eastern Paris. It provides medical, surgical, maternity, fertility, and emergency services to 300,000 patients annually under French social security at sector 1 rates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based & Nonprofit Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

After-Hours & Walk-In Primary Care Clinics (HLAFADAH)

Keywords

• Hospital services
• Surgical specialties
• Maternity care
• Oncology treatment
• Emergency services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Groupe Hospitalier Diaconesses Croix Saint-Simon is a non-profit French hospital group operating two main hospital sites and two health centers in eastern Paris, delivering comprehensive medical, surgical, obstetric, fertility, oncology, emergency, and primary care services. The institution treats approximately 300,000 patients annually under French social security coverage with sector 1 pricing (no fee overruns), supported by a Dedalus electronic medical record system and a patient portal.

Product overview

Groupe Hospitalier Diaconesses Croix Saint-Simon is a hospital group operating two main sites (Hôpital de la Croix Saint-Simon and Hôpital des Diaconesses) and two health centers in Paris. The institution provides medical services including surgery, oncology, obstetrics, emergency care, and diagnostic services. Its digital health infrastructure centers on the DPI Dedalus electronic patient record system with Care4U modules for clinical and administrative process digitization, supported by a patient-facing portal (Portail Patient DCSS) for accessing hospitalization information and managing invoices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospital Medical and Surgical Services Comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and surgical services across Hôpital de la Croix Saint-Simon (125 rue d'Avron, 75020 Paris) and Hôpital des Diaconesses (12-14 rue du Sergent Bauchat, 75012 Paris). Covers medical specialties (oncology, gastroenterology, internal medicine, geriatrics, rheumatology, palliative care, proctology) and surgical specialties (digestive, gynecological/mammary, orthopedic/traumatological, urological), plus anesthesia, intensive care, medical imaging, and laboratory services. Reference centers for complex osteoarticular infections, rare autoimmune diseases, and lysosomal diseases. 26,800 emergency visits per year. Provided at sector 1 rates without fee overruns under French social security coverage.
• Maternity and Fertility Services (Centre de fertilité PMA) Obstetric and reproductive medicine services located at Hôpital des Diaconesses near Place de la Nation. Includes the Centre de fertilité (PMA/assisted reproduction), maternity ward with 2,500 births per year, prenatal care, childbirth delivery, and postnatal support. Coordinated care pathway for infertility. Available under sector 1 convention rates.
• Health Center Consultations (Centres de santé Bauchat-Nation and Marie de Miribel) Outpatient primary care and specialist consultations at two health centers: Centre de santé Bauchat-Nation (22 rue du Sergent Bauchat, 75012 Paris, created in partnership with Hôpital Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild) and Centre de santé Marie de Miribel (8 rue de Srebrenica, 75020 Paris, in the Wikivillage eco-responsible building). Services include general medicine (with teleconsultation option), gynecological obstetrics, rheumatology, urology, angiology, ultrasound, acupuncture, supportive care, and ophthalmology. All consultations at sector 1 rates without fee overruns, with Doctolib online booking.
• Portail Patient DCSS (Patient Portal) Online patient portal providing self-service access to hospitalization information, invoice payment (règlement de facture), and TV/telephone services in rooms. Enables patients to manage administrative aspects of their hospital stay digitally.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DedaluscoreTechnology or IntegrationDedalus provides the Dossier Patient Informatisé (DPI) electronic medical record system with Care4U modules being deployed across the hospital group. Thomas Mery, Director of Digital Transformation and Data Management, leads the implementation with a planned ramp-up before end of June 2026. The system aims to improve digital processes and patient relations.
• Hôpital Fondation Adolphe de RothschildcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Centre de santé Bauchat-Nation was created in partnership with Hôpital Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild, located at the foot of the Diaconesses hospital. This strategic collaboration enables shared healthcare infrastructure and expanded access to consultations in sector 1 without fee overruns.
• MSSanté (Messagerie Sécurisée de Santé)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe hospital uses MSSanté, the national Secure Health Messaging system, for exchanging patient health data securely with other authorized healthcare professionals involved in patient care. This is a national infrastructure platform provided by French health authorities.
• Terr-eSanté (ARS Ile-de-France)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe hospital uses Terr-eSanté, the data sharing and services platform provided by the Regional Health Agency of Ile-de-France (ARS), for secure exchange of patient health data with other authorized healthcare professionals.
• DoctolibcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline appointment booking platform used by the hospital group for imaging center appointments and health center consultations, enabling patients to schedule appointments digitally.
• Ville de ParisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported the creation of the Centre de santé Marie de Miribel in the 20th arrondissement as part of initiatives to strengthen primary care access and the ville-hôpital link.
• Région Ile-de-FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-funder of the Centre de santé Marie de Miribel as part of regional healthcare infrastructure development.
• ARS Ile-de-France (Agence Régionale de Santé)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-funder and regulatory partner for the Centre de santé Marie de Miribel, supporting reinforcement of the ville-hôpital link.
• Mairie du XXème arrondissement de ParisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in organizing the Forum Alimentation & Santé free community health event, hosted at the town hall with hospital physicians providing health education content.
• CPTS du XXème (Communauté Professionnelle du Territoire de Santé)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Professional Health Territory organization co-organizing the Forum Alimentation & Santé event focused on nutrition and health prevention.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• CHU de Bordeaux: Public teaching hospital group in Nouvelle-Aquitaine with a multi-site model, comparable in scale and breadth of specialties to GHDCSS, but regionally distinct and operating within a different ARS jurisdiction.
• Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM): Major regional French public hospital system covering Marseille and Bouches-du-Rhône. Comparable structure (multi-site public hospital group under ARS oversight) and similar operating model, but serves a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP): AP-HP is the largest public hospital system in France, operating 38 hospitals across Paris and Île-de-France. It directly competes with GHDCSS for patients and physicians in eastern Paris (Saint-Antoine, Tenon, Trousseau, Pitié-Salpêtrière) and is the dominant comparable for any French public hospital operating under secteur 1.
• Ramsay Santé: Largest private for-profit hospital operator in France, with extensive coverage in Île-de-France. Comparable on multi-site acute care delivery but operates under secteur 2 with fee overruns, in contrast to GHDCSS's secteur 1 positioning.
• Hospices Civils de Lyon (HCL): Second-largest French public hospital group, centered on Lyon with a multi-site teaching hospital model comparable in structure to GHDCSS but at substantially larger scale. Useful benchmark for public-hospital group governance, sizing, and digital transformation.
• Elsan: Leading French private hospital group operating clinics across France, including several in the Paris region. Comparable on multi-specialty outpatient and surgical delivery, but as a for-profit incumbent with a different tariff posture.

Direct peers

• Hôpital Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild: Specialized non-profit hospital in Paris focused on neurosciences, ENT, and ophthalmology, and an existing strategic partner of GHDCSS for the Centre de santé Bauchat-Nation. Comparable as a Paris-area non-profit ESPIC hospital collaborating with public-sector institutions.
• Hôpital Américain de Paris: Private non-profit hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine offering multi-specialty acute care to a Paris-area population, including an international patients program. Comparable as a non-profit Paris-area hospital competing for elective surgery and specialty referrals.
• Hôpital Foch: Private non-profit teaching hospital in Suresnes (greater Paris) operating a comparable mix of surgery, medicine, maternity, and oncology services. Similar size profile and non-profit acute care positioning to GHDCSS.
• Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint-Joseph: A large private non-profit hospital group in Paris (14th arrondissement) operating under a similar multi-site, multi-specialty model with secteur 1 and secteur 2 activity. Directly comparable in scale (similar bed count), patient mix, and Parisian non-profit hospital positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ghdcss
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/DiacoCroixStSimon?feature=watch
• Facebookfacebook.com/Groupe-Hospitalier-Diaconesses-Croix-Saint-Simon-217154738317332
• LinkedInfr.linkedin.com/company/groupe-hospitalier-diaconesses-croix-saint-simon

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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