Hospital Regional Darcy Vargas

What Hospital Regional Darcy Vargas does

Hospital Regional Darcy Vargas (HRDV) is a non-profit, philanthropic regional hospital founded in 1943 and inaugurated in 1962 in Rio Bonito, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the designated regional referral hospital for Rio Bonito and surrounding municipalities (Tanguá, Silva Jardim, Cachoeiras de Macacu, São Gonçalo, Casimiro de Abreu), serving approximately 6,000 patients per month. The hospital provides comprehensive acute care services including 24-hour emergency care, oncology (chemotherapy and oncological surgery), maternity, pediatrics, orthopedics, intensive care (UTI), hemodynamics, and a clinical analysis laboratory. It also operates support services such as Ouvidoria (patient feedback), a Civil Registry outpost, and a newly launched Hospital Dentistry service.

HRDV's revenue model rests on three streams: (1) SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde) reimbursements as a designated public utility hospital, which is the primary funding channel; (2) convênio billings to 13 private health insurance operators (Unimed, Bradesco Saúde, SulAmérica, Caixa, GEAP, Postal Saúde, CAC, Cassi, Mediservice, Golden Cross, Assim Saúde, Capesaúde, Amil); and (3) direct private/out-of-pocket payments. The hospital holds CEBAS certification and Title of Public Utility at municipal, state, and federal levels, conferring tax-exempt status under Lei 8.212/1991 and eligibility for public health convênios. Since 2021, governance has been under a Municipal Intervention Commission (Decree 068/2021) following a recommendation from the Rio de Janeiro Public Ministry.

HRDV is the largest private employer in Rio Bonito municipality (501–1,000 employees) and operates from a single campus on the BR-101 corridor. Its core technology is conventional hospital infrastructure with no proprietary platforms; the Manchester Triage System is used for emergency risk classification, and standard systems (GLPI, intranet, webmail) handle internal operations. Distribution is exclusively in-person at the hospital facility, with patient acquisition through SUS referrals, convênio routing, and walk-in emergency ("portas abertas"). The hospital actively runs community health awareness campaigns (Outubro Rosa, Novembro Azul, Dezembro Vermelho) and maintains a Transparency Portal as part of its institutional communications.

Name

Hospital Regional Darcy Vargas

Legal name

Hospital Regional Darcy Vargas

Website

https://darcyvargas.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Hospital Regional Darcy Vargas is a non-profit philanthropic regional hospital in Rio Bonito, Brazil, serving approximately 6,000 patients monthly across Rio Bonito, Tanguá, Silva Jardim, and Cachoeiras de Macacu through SUS reimbursements, 13 health insurance convênios, and private payments, with services spanning emergency, oncology, maternity, ICU, and diagnostics.

Ownership category

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Product category

Regional Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Oncology & Cancer Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAC), Ambulatory Specialty Clinics (Multi-Specialty & Single-Specialty) (HLAFABAA)

Keywords

• Regional hospital services
• Emergency medical care
• Clinical laboratory diagnostics
• Oncology treatment services
• Maternity pediatric care

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio Bonito

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde) Reimbursements: As a philanthropic hospital recognized as a public utility, HRDV receives government reimbursement through Brazil's public health system (SUS) for services provided to SUS-designated patients. This is the primary revenue stream, funded by municipal, state, and federal health budgets.
2. Health Insurance Convênio Billings: The hospital has agreements with 13 major health insurance operators (Unimed, Bradesco Saúde, SulAmérica, Caixa, GEAP, Postal Saúde, CAC Saúde, Cassi, Mediservice, Golden Cross, Assim Saúde, Capesaúde, Amil) and bills these operators for services rendered to their policyholders. Revenue depends on negotiated rates per convênio contract.
3. Private/Particular Patient Payments: The hospital accepts private patients not covered by SUS or convênios, who pay out-of-pocket for services. The convênios page and contact page reference particular atendimento for patients without coverage.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hospital Regional Darcy Vargas is a nonprofit philanthropic regional hospital that provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical services, including 24-hour emergency care, oncology (chemotherapy and oncological surgeries), maternity/obstetrics, pediatrics, orthopedics, intensive care (UTI), hemodynamics, and an internal clinical analysis laboratory. It serves SUS (public) patients as the designated regional referral hospital for Rio Bonito and surrounding municipalities, as well as patients covered by 13 private health insurance convênios and self-paying patients.

Product overview

Hospital Regional Darcy Vargas is a regional hospital providing comprehensive healthcare services through multiple specialized departments. The hospital operates a unified service model with core clinical services including 24-hour emergency care, oncology (chemotherapy and surgeries), maternity, intensive care (UTI), orthopedics, pediatrics, and clinical laboratory. Support services include hospital dentistry, civil registry office, and patient relations (Ouvidoria). The hospital serves both Brazil's public health system (SUS) and multiple private health insurance plans. Recent improvements include pediatric facilities, security access systems with facial recognition, and infrastructure renovations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Care (Atendimento de Emergência)

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 6,000 patients served monthly across all services
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministério da Saúde (Ministry of Health)coreOthers · 1 January 2021HRDV received R$169,950.00 worth of equipment through Ministry of Health Proposal 051591/2021, intended for the Neonatal Auditory Screening (TAN) unit. Equipment included a desktop computer, notebook, printer, otoemissions probes, portable screening units with transport cases, thermal printer, and mobile phones used with the probes.
• COREN-RJ (Conselho Regional de Enfermagem do Rio de Janeiro)minorOthersCOREN-RJ is the professional regulatory body for nursing in Rio de Janeiro. HRDV collaborated with COREN-RJ to hold elections and inauguration for a joint Nursing Ethics Council (Conselho de Ética de Enfermagem) covering both HRDV and UPA Rio Bonito. COREN-RJ supervised the electoral process and presided over the oath-taking ceremony in December 2022.
• UPA Rio Bonito (Unidade de Pronto Atendimento)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUPA Rio Bonito partnered with HRDV to hold a joint election and inauguration for the Nursing Ethics Council, with both institutions' nursing staff participating in the shared commission. This reflects an operational healthcare collaboration between the two principal health entities in Rio Bonito.
• SAMU (Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Núcleo de Educação Continuada of HRDV organized a joint training session with SAMU on 'Suporte Básico e Avançado de Vida e Assistência de Enfermagem em Parada Cardiorrespiratória' (Basic and Advanced Life Support and Nursing Care in Cardiorespiratory Arrest). SAMU's Education Continued team, including nurse Shirlei Teles and coordinator Vanderlei Teles, conducted the training at HRDV.
• Viamed MultisaúdeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerViamed Multisaúde supported the CIPA (Comissão Interna de Prevenção de Acidentes) training by sending specialist speakers to HRDV. The training covered topics such as occupational health and safety, fire prevention, first aid, and applicable labor laws. Viamed Multisaúde's contribution was acknowledged as a partner in CIPA activities.
• SES-RJ (Secretaria Estadual de Saúde do Rio de Janeiro)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHRDV's Intervention Commission participated in a planning meeting at SES-RJ headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, alongside officials from Rio Bonito's Municipal Health Department. The meeting addressed securing new resources and health projects for Rio Bonito and the broader region, representing ongoing coordination between the state health secretariat and the municipal health network.
• Escola de Artes e Ofícios Professor Washington Luiz José da Costa (Itaboraí)minorOthersThis Itaboraí-based public school donated essential items to HRDV's Oncology Center including breast prostheses, drain carrier bags, and post-surgical heart-shaped pillows. The school, linked to Itaboraí's municipal government, has operated for 31 years in creative economy and social projects.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hospital Federal de Bonsucesso: Federal public hospital in Rio de Janeiro offering emergency, oncology, ICU, and high-complexity services — comparable in clinical scope but much larger and federally funded rather than municipal/filantropic like HRDV.
• Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro: Long-standing filantropic hospital in Rio de Janeiro with CEBAS-style status and SUS convênios — a directly comparable nonprofit charity hospital model but at substantially larger scale than HRDV.
• Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto (UERJ): Large university/teaching hospital in Rio de Janeiro providing broad inpatient, emergency, oncology, and ICU services — comparable clinical breadth to HRDV but operating at significantly greater scale under a state university.
• Rede D'Or São Luiz: Brazil's largest private hospital network with broad emergency, oncology, and intensive care coverage — relevant benchmark for convênio negotiations and service-quality standards HRDV competes against within Rio de Janeiro state.

Regional players

• UPA Rio Bonito: Local emergency care unit (Unidade de Pronto Atendimento) that serves as the primary municipal front door for emergency triage in Rio Bonito and feeds demand into HRDV — already a documented operational partner (joint Nursing Ethics Council).
• Hospital de Clínicas de Niterói: Major hospital in Niterói, historically the closest tertiary referral center to Rio Bonito before HRDV's expansion — represents the primary competitive reference point for patients who may bypass HRDV for higher-complexity care.

Direct peers

• Hospital Municipal Lourenço Jorge: Municipal hospital in Barra da Tijuca providing 24-hour emergency, ICU, and obstetrics to the surrounding catchment under Rio's municipal health system — same public-hospital operating model and SUS dependency profile as HRDV.
• Hospital Estadual Adão Pereira Nunes: State public hospital in Duque de Caxias serving the Baixada Fluminense region with emergency, ICU, and inpatient services funded via SUS and state budgets — comparable regional referral role to HRDV's position along the BR-101 corridor.
• Hospital Municipal Rocha Faria: Municipal hospital in Campo Grande, Rio de Janeiro, offering broad emergency and inpatient services to a multi-municipal catchment through SUS — directly comparable size and service mix to HRDV.
• Hospital Municipal Albert Schweitzer: Municipal regional referral hospital in Realengo, Rio de Janeiro, operated under municipal oversight and serving a multi-municipal SUS catchment — directly comparable to HRDV's role as the designated Rio Bonito regional hospital.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/darcyhospital
• Instagraminstagram.com/darcyvargas
• Xx.com/darcyhospital

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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