Hospital Federico Lleras Acosta

What Hospital Federico Lleras Acosta does

Hospital Federico Lleras Acosta E.S.E. is a public departmental tertiary-level hospital located in Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia, founded in 1968 and inaugurated on November 13, 1973. It operates as a Social Enterprise State (Empresa Social del Estado) under Law 100 of 1993, affiliated to the Secretaría de Salud del Tolima and regulated by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection. The institution functions as the main departmental referral center for the Tolima department, providing comprehensive high-complexity healthcare services through a 272-bed facility with 61 ICU beds, 12 surgical stations, 13 outpatient consultation rooms, and a full diagnostic imaging center (32-slice CT, ultrasound, mammography, interventional radiology) and clinical laboratory with PCR molecular diagnostics.

The hospital's service portfolio spans ten core areas: hospitalization, emergency care, surgical services (including neurosurgery, vascular, bariatric, and thoracic subspecialties), outpatient consultation, diagnostic imaging, clinical laboratory, oncology (with 13 chemotherapy chairs for adult and pediatric patients), human milk bank, blood bank, and rehabilitation. It holds teaching hospital status under Law 735 of 2002, with active teaching-service agreements with universities including Universidad Nacional de Colombia. As of 2025, it operates 52 years of continuous service and is described in institutional materials as the largest healthcare provider in Tolima department.

Revenue is generated primarily through service agreements with Health Promoting Entities (EPS) under Colombia's contributory and subsidized regimes, supplemented by departmental and national government transfers, and direct billing to particular (non-affiliated) patients. Pricing is governed by the tariff regime in Article 48 of Law 10 of 1990. The institution does not have private shareholders or venture capital; it is owned by the government of Tolima department and governed by a Junta Directiva. Distribution is direct through two Ibagué-based facilities (La Francia headquarters and Limonar secondary site), with appointment scheduling via website, WhatsApp, and in-person channels.

Name

Hospital Federico Lleras Acosta

Legal name

Hospital Federico Lleras Acosta de Ibagué E.S.E.

Website

https://hflleras.gov.co

Company type

Public

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Hospital Federico Lleras Acosta is a public tertiary-level hospital (E.S.E.) in Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia, serving as the main departmental referral center with 272 beds, 61 ICU beds, and comprehensive oncology, surgical, diagnostic, and emergency services for the Tolima population via the national health system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tolima

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Health Services to EPS: As an E.S.E. (Social Enterprise State Hospital) within Colombia's SGSSS, the hospital generates revenue primarily through service agreements with EPS (Entidades Promotoras de Salud) for both contributory and subsidized regimes. Services are billed according to the tariff regime defined in Article 48 of Law 10 of 1990.
2. Government Subsidies and Transfers: Public funding through the departmental health secretariat, with resources from the Ministry of Health for specific programs, public health interventions, and specialized services as a departmental referral center.
3. Particular/Non-Affiliated Patient Services: Services to patients not affiliated to the system or seeking particular services, including private patient consultations and procedures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hospital Federico Lleras Acosta E.S.E. is a public tertiary-level hospital in Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia, operating 272 beds, 61 ICU beds, and 12 surgical stations. It delivers comprehensive inpatient, emergency, surgical, outpatient, diagnostic imaging, clinical laboratory, oncology, blood bank, human milk bank, and rehabilitation services to the population of the Tolima department under the Colombian public health system.

Product overview

Hospital Federico Lleras Acosta is a public healthcare institution (E.S.E. - Empresa Social del Estado) operating as a regional hospital in Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia. The hospital provides a comprehensive portfolio of healthcare services organized as a unified institutional offering, encompassing 10 core services: Hospitalization (with 272 beds across multiple wards including adult, pediatric, ICU adult, ICU pediatric, ICU neonatal, and mental health), Emergency/Urgencias (with triage, resuscitation, and procedure rooms), Surgical Services/Quirófano (6 surgery rooms), Outpatient Consultation/Consulta Externa (13 consultories plus procedure rooms), Diagnostic Imaging/Imagenología (CT, ultrasound, mammography, X-ray), Clinical Laboratory/Laboratorio Clínico, Oncology Unit/Unidad de Oncología (adult and pediatric chemotherapy, hospitalization), Human Milk Bank/Banco de Leche, Blood Bank/Banco de Sangre, and Rehabilitation/Rehabilitación services. The institution operates as a third-level care provider with teaching and research functions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Care Services 24/7 tertiary-level emergency department for patients in Tolima requiring urgent medical attention, with capacity to stabilize and admit critical cases to ICU.
• Inpatient Hospitalization Inpatient care supported by 272 hospital beds, including general ward and specialty stays for patients referred from across Tolima.
• Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Critical care services for severely ill patients, supported by 61 ICU beds and staffed for continuous monitoring and advanced life support.
• Surgical Services Tertiary surgical procedures performed across 12 operating rooms, covering a range of specialties for elective and emergency cases.
• Outpatient Consultations Specialist outpatient consultations for patients referred from primary care or EPS networks across Tolima.
• Diagnostic Imaging Services Diagnostic imaging examinations (e.g., X-ray, ultrasound, CT, and related modalities) supporting inpatient, emergency, surgical, and outpatient diagnosis.
• Clinical Laboratory Services Clinical laboratory testing supporting diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment across inpatient, outpatient, and emergency pathways.
• Oncology Services Specialized oncology care for patients in Tolima, including cancer diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up at a tertiary public facility.
• Blood Bank Blood bank service providing collection, processing, storage, and transfusion supply for inpatient, surgical, and emergency cases.
• Human Milk Bank Human milk bank service supporting newborns in neonatal care, including collection, processing, and distribution of donor human milk.
• Rehabilitation Services Therapeutic rehabilitation services for inpatients and outpatients recovering from surgery, illness, or injury.

Quantifiable outcome

• 113 female physicians and specialists working at the institution
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ministerio de Salud y Protección SocialcoreOthersPrimary regulatory and supervisory authority for the hospital within Colombia's national health system. Sets policies, standards, and guidelines that govern hospital operations and service delivery.
• Secretaría de Salud del TolimacoreOthersDepartamental health authority to which the hospital is affiliated. Oversees regional health planning, coordination of services, and supervision of departmental healthcare institutions.
• Superintendencia Nacional de Salud (Supersalud)coreOthersNational health superintendency that exercises inspection, vigilance, and control over healthcare institutions, EPS, and other actors in the health system.
• Universidad Nacional de ColombiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeaching hospital operating under Law 735 of 2002 with active teaching-service agreements (convenios docencia-servicio) with multiple universities for medical student rotations and clinical training.
• Contraloría General de la RepúblicacoreOthersSupreme audit institution exercising fiscal control over public resources. Conducts performance evaluations, examines financial statements, and establishes fiscal responsibility of public servants.
• Universities with Teaching-Service AgreementscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple universities with active convenios docente-servicio allowing medical and health sciences students to perform clinical rotations at the hospital, supporting both education and research programs.
• Procuraduría General de la NacióncoreOthersAttorney General's office exercising disciplinary control over public servants and ensuring proper functioning of public administration.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe: Medellín-based tertiary hospital with teaching, research, and comprehensive specialty services. Comparable in scale, academic affiliations, and broad surgical/oncology offerings, though structured as a private nonprofit versus the subject's E.S.E. status.
• Hospital Universitario San Ignacio: Bogotá-based university hospital with similar tertiary-level complexity, teaching hospital status, and broad specialty portfolio. Comparable as a high-complexity public-affiliated academic institution in the Colombian hospital system, though serving a national rather than departmental catchment.
• ESE Hospital Universitario Hernando Moncaleano Perdomo: Neiva-based public university hospital operating as the Huila departmental referral center under similar E.S.E. structure. Closest direct peer given matching public E.S.E. model, university hospital status, and role as sole tertiary provider for its department.
• ESE Hospital Departamental de Villavicencio: Public departmental referral hospital in Meta with E.S.E. structure providing tertiary services to its department. Directly comparable as a same-tier public tertiary institution in a similar mid-sized Colombian departmental market.

Regional players

• Clínica de Occidente: Cali-based high-complexity hospital offering tertiary services to Valle del Cauca. Comparable in service portfolio and complexity tier but operates in a different Colombian region and as a private clinic rather than E.S.E.
• Centro Médico Imbanaco: Cali-based tertiary hospital group offering oncology, surgery, and diagnostic specialties at scale. Comparable in tertiary care offerings and oncology depth, though private and serving a different regional catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia: Large specialty hospital complex in Bucaramanga operating at higher complexity tiers with cardiovascular focus. Comparable as a tertiary/quaternary Colombian provider with academic and research dimensions, but with a narrower specialty emphasis.
• Hospital de San José: Long-established Bogotá teaching hospital with broad specialty coverage and university affiliations. Comparable as a high-complexity academic institution serving as a referral center, though with national rather than departmental scope.
• Hospital General de Medellín: Public tertiary hospital serving Antioquia with university teaching functions. Comparable as a public high-complexity academic institution in Colombia's hospital network, with similar E.S.E.-style governance depending on structural specifics.

Others

• EPS Sanitas: Major Colombian Health Promoting Entity that contracts with Hospital Federico Lleras Acosta for service delivery. Relevant as a payer-side counterpart in the SGSSS, illustrating both the funding dependency and potential partnership channel for the hospital.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/HFedericolleras
• Facebookfacebook.com/FedericoLlerasAcostaTolima
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hospital-federico-lleras-acosta

Compliance1 record

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