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Vancouver General Hospital
Legal namestring
Vancouver General Hospital
Websiteurl
vch.ca
Company typeenum
Public
Founded yearint
2001
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
5,001–10,000
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersVancouver, Canada
HQ citystring
Vancouver
HQ countrystring
Canada
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
acute hospital care, tertiary care services, trauma and emergency, cardiac and stroke care, specialized medical programs
Industry3 codes
1Community & Regional General Hospitals
CodeHLAFAAABPrimaryYes
2General Cardiology (Consultative)
CodeHLAKABAAPrimaryNo
3Ambulatory Cardiology Diagnostic & Procedure Centers (Non-hospital-based)
CodeHLAFABAKPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • General Medical and Surgical Hospitals62211
SIC code2 codes
  • Services-Hospitals8060
  • Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec8062
Product category
Public Acute Hospital Services
Marketing channels4 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels5 records

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

No source content was provided in the input. Based solely on general public knowledge, Vancouver General Hospital is commonly understood to provide adult acute, tertiary, and quaternary hospital care across specialties such as trauma, cardiac care, stroke, neurosurgery, burn care, and intensive care, while also supporting clinical research through the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

Vancouver General Hospital operates as part of Vancouver Coastal Health's integrated healthcare delivery network. The hospital system offers a comprehensive portfolio of clinical services through its multiple facilities and programs, including acute care hospitals, community health centres, urgent and primary care centres, and specialized clinics. Services include emergency and trauma care, surgical services, maternity care, mental health and substance use services, chronic disease management, and virtual health options. The Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute supports evidence-based care through clinical research. Patient-facing digital resources include online guides and the Virtual Health platform for remote consultations.

Product and service2 records
1Vancouver General Hospital (acute and tertiary care)
2Virtual Health (telemedicine service)
CategoryVirtual care
Description

Remote/virtual clinical consultations enabling patients to access select services without an in-person hospital visit.

Partnership10 partners
1Ministry of Health (British Columbia)
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

As a regional health authority, VCH operates under the Ministry of Health which funds and governs provincial healthcare delivery. The partnership involves collaborative health system planning and policy implementation.

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Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Academic partnership supporting medical education, research collaboration, and clinical teaching. VCH facilities serve as teaching sites for UBC medical students and residents.

Strategic tierMajorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Collaboration with Providence Health Care for comprehensive health service delivery in the region, including academic missions and specialized care programs.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

VCH's dedicated research institute supporting clinical research, innovation, and knowledge translation across VCH facilities.

Strategic tierMajorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Collaboration with divisions of family practice to improve primary care coordination and service delivery across the region.

6Coastal Regional Hospital District Boards
Strategic tierMajorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partnership with hospital district boards for regional health infrastructure planning and capital investments.

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7Other BC Health Authorities
Strategic tierMajorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Collaboration with other provincial health authorities for system-wide health initiatives and regional service coordination.

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Strategic tierMajorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partnership supporting youth health and wellness centres providing integrated health and social services for young people aged 12-24.

Strategic tierMajorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Canada's first supervised injection site, operating under Health Canada exemption, providing harm reduction services in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partnership with HealthLink BC for provincial health information services and nurse line access.

Recent move6 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight5 records

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Type, Description

Peers10 records
TypeRegional player
Description

Interior Health is a BC regional health authority serving the southern interior of BC. Comparable in mandate and structure as a BC health authority, though operating in a distinct geographic region from VCH.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Unity Health operates St. Michael's, St. Joseph's, and Providence Healthcare in Toronto. Comparable as an academic urban tertiary hospital network serving an urban population and affiliated with the University of Toronto.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

AHS is Canada's largest fully-integrated provincial health system, operating hospitals, urgent care, and community services across Alberta. Comparable in scope and publicly funded model, though at a much larger provincial scale.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Fraser Health is another of BC's five regional health authorities, operating hospitals (Royal Columbian, Surrey Memorial) and community services. Comparable in mandate, scope of services, and public funding model.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

UCSF Health is a major US academic medical centre with quaternary specialty care, research, and teaching missions. Comparable as a research-intensive academic hospital, though funded through a US payer mix rather than a single-payer model.

TypeRegional player
Description

Island Health is a BC regional health authority providing hospital and community care to Vancouver Island residents. Comparable in structure and mandate but serves a different geographic catchment within BC.

TypeDirect peer
Description

LHSC is a multi-site academic tertiary hospital in Ontario affiliated with Western University. Comparable as a Canadian teaching hospital delivering trauma, cardiac, neuroscience, and transplant services.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Providence Health Care operates St. Paul's Hospital and other Vancouver-area facilities, delivering tertiary, quaternary, and academic medicine in direct collaboration with VCH. Highly comparable as a BC regional academic health provider serving an overlapping population.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

UHN operates Toronto General, Toronto Western, Princess Margaret, and Toronto Rehab — a leading Canadian academic health network and tertiary/quaternary referral centre. Comparable as a Canadian academic hospital system with research-intensive specialty care.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

MUHC operates Montreal General, Royal Victoria, and Montreal Children's as a major Quebec academic health network. Comparable as a Canadian bilingual academic tertiary hospital network with research and teaching mandates.

Market position
Strengths5 records

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Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat5 records

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Key risks6 records

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Key highlights7 records

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Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment2 records

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Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
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Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
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Has app

Feature4 records

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Subsidiaries13 records

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Funding rounds

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Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Vancouver General Hospital

Public Acute Hospital Servicesvch.ca

Vancouver General Hospital firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Vancouver General Hospital
Legal name
Vancouver General Hospital
Website
https://vch.ca
Company type
Public
Founded year
2001
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
5,001–10,000 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Vancouver General Hospital industry classification

Industry
Product category
Public Acute Hospital Services
NAICS
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211)
SIC
Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)
akta.pro primary industry
Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)
akta.pro secondary industries
General Cardiology (Consultative) (HLAKABAA), Ambulatory Cardiology Diagnostic & Procedure Centers (Non-hospital-based) (HLAFABAK)

Keywords

  • Acute hospital care
  • Tertiary care services
  • Trauma and emergency
  • Cardiac and stroke care
  • Specialized medical programs

Where Vancouver General Hospital is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Vancouver
HQ country
Canada
HQ region
North America

Markets served

Vancouver General Hospital business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Vancouver General Hospital product offering

Product offering

Core offering

No source content was provided in the input. Based solely on general public knowledge, Vancouver General Hospital is commonly understood to provide adult acute, tertiary, and quaternary hospital care across specialties such as trauma, cardiac care, stroke, neurosurgery, burn care, and intensive care, while also supporting clinical research through the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute.

Product overview

Vancouver General Hospital operates as part of Vancouver Coastal Health's integrated healthcare delivery network. The hospital system offers a comprehensive portfolio of clinical services through its multiple facilities and programs, including acute care hospitals, community health centres, urgent and primary care centres, and specialized clinics. Services include emergency and trauma care, surgical services, maternity care, mental health and substance use services, chronic disease management, and virtual health options. The Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute supports evidence-based care through clinical research. Patient-facing digital resources include online guides and the Virtual Health platform for remote consultations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Vancouver General Hospital (acute and tertiary care)
  • Virtual Health (telemedicine service) Remote/virtual clinical consultations enabling patients to access select services without an in-person hospital visit.

Companies that use Vancouver General Hospital

Customer profile

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Vancouver General Hospital technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
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API docs
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Core technology

AI maturity

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Feature4 records

Vancouver General Hospital partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

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

  • Ministry of Health (British Columbia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a regional health authority, VCH operates under the Ministry of Health which funds and governs provincial healthcare delivery. The partnership involves collaborative health system planning and policy implementation.
  • University of British Columbia (UBC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership supporting medical education, research collaboration, and clinical teaching. VCH facilities serve as teaching sites for UBC medical students and residents.
  • Providence Health CaremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Providence Health Care for comprehensive health service delivery in the region, including academic missions and specialized care programs.
  • Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVCH's dedicated research institute supporting clinical research, innovation, and knowledge translation across VCH facilities.
  • Divisions of Family PracticemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with divisions of family practice to improve primary care coordination and service delivery across the region.
  • Coastal Regional Hospital District BoardsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with hospital district boards for regional health infrastructure planning and capital investments.
  • Other BC Health AuthoritiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with other provincial health authorities for system-wide health initiatives and regional service coordination.
  • FoundrymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting youth health and wellness centres providing integrated health and social services for young people aged 12-24.
  • InsitemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanada's first supervised injection site, operating under Health Canada exemption, providing harm reduction services in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
  • HealthLink BCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with HealthLink BC for provincial health information services and nurse line access.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Vancouver General Hospital competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Regional players

  • Interior Health Authority: Interior Health is a BC regional health authority serving the southern interior of BC. Comparable in mandate and structure as a BC health authority, though operating in a distinct geographic region from VCH.
  • Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health): Island Health is a BC regional health authority providing hospital and community care to Vancouver Island residents. Comparable in structure and mandate but serves a different geographic catchment within BC.

Direct peers

  • Unity Health Toronto: Unity Health operates St. Michael's, St. Joseph's, and Providence Healthcare in Toronto. Comparable as an academic urban tertiary hospital network serving an urban population and affiliated with the University of Toronto.
  • Fraser Health Authority: Fraser Health is another of BC's five regional health authorities, operating hospitals (Royal Columbian, Surrey Memorial) and community services. Comparable in mandate, scope of services, and public funding model.
  • London Health Sciences Centre: LHSC is a multi-site academic tertiary hospital in Ontario affiliated with Western University. Comparable as a Canadian teaching hospital delivering trauma, cardiac, neuroscience, and transplant services.
  • Providence Health Care: Providence Health Care operates St. Paul's Hospital and other Vancouver-area facilities, delivering tertiary, quaternary, and academic medicine in direct collaboration with VCH. Highly comparable as a BC regional academic health provider serving an overlapping population.

Broad incumbents

  • Alberta Health Services: AHS is Canada's largest fully-integrated provincial health system, operating hospitals, urgent care, and community services across Alberta. Comparable in scope and publicly funded model, though at a much larger provincial scale.
  • UCSF Health: UCSF Health is a major US academic medical centre with quaternary specialty care, research, and teaching missions. Comparable as a research-intensive academic hospital, though funded through a US payer mix rather than a single-payer model.
  • University Health Network (Toronto): UHN operates Toronto General, Toronto Western, Princess Margaret, and Toronto Rehab — a leading Canadian academic health network and tertiary/quaternary referral centre. Comparable as a Canadian academic hospital system with research-intensive specialty care.
  • McGill University Health Centre: MUHC operates Montreal General, Royal Victoria, and Montreal Children's as a major Quebec academic health network. Comparable as a Canadian bilingual academic tertiary hospital network with research and teaching mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Vancouver General Hospital social profiles

Digital presence

Vancouver General Hospital financial estimates

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Vancouver General Hospital leadership team

Management profile

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Vancouver General Hospital subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries13 records

Vancouver General Hospital funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Vancouver General Hospital M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Vancouver General Hospital

What does Vancouver General Hospital do?

No source content was provided in the input. Based solely on general public knowledge, Vancouver General Hospital is commonly understood to provide adult acute, tertiary, and quaternary hospital care across specialties such as trauma, cardiac care, stroke, neurosurgery, burn care, and intensive care, while also supporting clinical research through the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute.

Is Vancouver General Hospital a public or private company?

Vancouver General Hospital is a public company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.

When was Vancouver General Hospital founded?

Vancouver General Hospital was founded in 2001. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.

Where is Vancouver General Hospital based?

Vancouver General Hospital is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, in the North America region.

Who are Vancouver General Hospital's main competitors?

Regional players on record are Interior Health Authority and Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health). Direct peers are Unity Health Toronto, Fraser Health Authority, London Health Sciences Centre and Providence Health Care. Broad incumbents are Alberta Health Services, UCSF Health, University Health Network (Toronto) and McGill University Health Centre.

Does Vancouver General Hospital have an API?

No public API is recorded for Vancouver General Hospital.

What industry is Vancouver General Hospital in?

Vancouver General Hospital's product category is Public Acute Hospital Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAFAAAB, Community & Regional General Hospitals, with a secondary code of HLAKABAA, General Cardiology (Consultative). Its NAICS code is 62211 and its SIC code is 8060.

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The Canadian Press NewsVancouver General Hospital to make custom splints using 3D printing, saving timeVancouver General Hospital will become the first North American health facility to produce custom splints using 3D printing on site. The process cuts production time from up to two hours to about 30 minutes, aiming to speed patient recovery and reduce reliance on international suppliers. The government plans to roll out the technology province-wide.Financial PostBC health research pursues precision, genetics-based care for three conditionsResearchers at Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre and Vancouver General Hospital are developing a precise genetic test to predict patient response to hypomethylating agent therapies for myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia. The project, supported by Genome British Columbia, aims to validate this testing using samples from multiple jurisdictions to guide clinical implementation in British Columbia.Flagstaff Business NewsHow Do You Mend a Broken Heart?Corvention conducted the first human case of its KardiaPSI Balloon Catheter, a device designed to optimize transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedures. The minimally invasive surgery was performed by Dr. Scott Lim at Vancouver General Hospital in Canada on a 78-year-old patient who recovered rapidly and returned to physical activities within days. This milestone highlights the collaboration between Corvention and its manufacturing partner POBA Medical, with the company now awaiting FDA review for U.S. market entry.GlobeNewswirePrimacorp Ventures’ $1 Million Commitment Advances Epilepsy Care in BCThe Chung family pledged $750,000 to Vancouver General Hospital to advance epilepsy care in British Columbia, building on a $250,000 donation in 2021. The pledge will fund staff, facility upgrades, and research, bringing total contributions to $2.14 million.GlobeNewswirePatriot One Technologies Works with Amazon Web Services, Vancouver General Hospital and the University of British Columbia on COVID-19 ProjectXtract AI, a subsidiary of Patriot One Technologies, is developing an AI model with AWS, Vancouver General Hospital, and UBC to help radiologists identify COVID-19 risk from CT and X-ray scans. The model uses annotations from 14 radiologists to segment lung images and aims for over 90% diagnostic accuracy, with an open-source release planned for fall 2020.GlobeNewswireSILVERCORP DONATES PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TOSilvercorp Metals donated personal protective equipment to Vancouver General Hospital and Vancouver Coastal Health on March 30, 2020. The shipment included 17,000 N95 masks, 100,000 pairs of gloves, 1,000 bodysuits, and 540 goggles, sent from the company's Beijing office.TheconversationA generation of Canadian children was given radiation treatment and never warned of the cancer risksThe article contrasts the United States' proactive 1977 campaign to warn former patients of radiation therapy risks with Canada's failure to launch a similar initiative, despite awareness of the U.S. efforts. It highlights that while thousands were screened in the U.S., Canadian health authorities like Vancouver General Hospital cited logistical impossibility and record retention limits as reasons for not locating or warning treated individuals. This lack of systematic investigation and public alerting in Canada has left many potentially at risk of late-onset thyroid cancer without early detection.GlobeNewswireMinister of National Revenue Visits Vancouver General Hospital to Celebrate National Volunteer WeekMinister Kerry-Lynne Findlay visited Vancouver General Hospital on April 15, 2015, to celebrate National Volunteer Week with the Vancouver Fire Fighters' Charitable Society. She highlighted CRA tax credits including the First-Time Donor's Super Credit and Volunteer Firefighters' Tax Credit, which offer credits for donations and volunteer hours.