Hospital Vida & Saúde

What Hospital Vida & Saúde does

Hospital Vida & Saúde, legally Associação Hospitalar Caridade Santa Rosa, is a 91-year-old nonprofit private hospital association headquartered in Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, operating a multi-site regional referral network anchored by its Matriz headquarters (over 200 beds, 24-hour UPA emergency unit, three ICUs — adult, pediatric, neonatal — and clinical center with ten medical offices) and including Unidade Dom Bosco (mental health and regional trauma reference, 40 beds) and the recently consolidated Unidade São José in Giruá (50 beds, 150 collaborators, acquired in 2024). The hospital serves the Macromissioneira region covering more than one million inhabitants, with Unidade São José extending reach to 122 municipalities and approximately 1.8 million people; in 2022 the UPA alone recorded over 65,000 emergency visits, the diagnostic imaging center performs roughly 10,000 exams per month, and the hemodialysis unit treats about 80 patients monthly across 22 municipalities.

The hospital's service portfolio spans diagnostics (imaging center, clinical analysis laboratory, nuclear medicine), emergency and mobile emergency services (UPA and SAMU coverage across Santa Rosa, Giruá, Horizontina, and Três de Maio), intensive care, oncology, hemodialysis, maternity, mental health, traumatology, and rehabilitation. Technology infrastructure centers on a Patient Portal (Portal do Paciente) for centralized access to laboratory results, reports, and imaging, plus diagnostic equipment including MRI with sedation, CT, mammography, angiotomography, and lithotripsy. In 2025 it achieved ONA Level 3 accreditation with excellence, in 2026 it received Ministry of Health Teaching Hospital Certification Level 1, and it now runs both Multiprofessional (2025) and Medical (2026) residency programs in partnership with Unijuí.

Revenue is generated through three streams: SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde) government reimbursement for public healthcare services, convênio reimbursements from private health insurance plans (with Unimed Gold Seal recognition), and direct private payment, distributed via scheduled appointments (phone and WhatsApp), outpatient clinics, the 24-hour UPA, the diagnostic center, and the SAMU mobile emergency network. The institution is governed by a Conselho de Administração established in 2006, is community-funded through philanthropy and volunteer programs, and has secured significant federal capital expenditure (R$ 3.5 million via PAC) and parliamentary amendment funding for infrastructure and equipment.

Name

Hospital Vida & Saúde

Legal name

Associação Hospitalar Caridade Santa Rosa

Website

https://hvidaesaude.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Hospital Vida & Saúde is a nonprofit multi-site hospital network in Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, operating 200+ beds and serving over 1 million people in the Macromissioneira region via SUS, health insurance, and private patients, with ONA Level 3 accreditation and Teaching Hospital certification.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Rosa

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Health Insurance (Convênios): Reimbursement from private health insurance companies for medical services provided to insured patients. The hospital accepts various health insurance plans.
2. SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde): Government-funded healthcare services through the Brazilian public health system. Services include emergency care (UPA recorded over 65,000 attendances in 2022), surgeries, hospitalizations, and specialized treatments.
3. Private Patients: Direct payment from private patients not covered by health insurance or SUS

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hospital Vida & Saúde operates a multi-specialty nonprofit hospital network delivering emergency, inpatient and outpatient care across multiple units in Santa Rosa and Giruá, Rio Grande do Sul. Core offerings include diagnostic imaging, clinical analysis laboratory, intensive care (adult/pediatric/neonatal), oncology, hemodialysis, maternity, traumatology, mental health, nuclear medicine, and emergency mobile services (SAMU). The hospital also runs medical and multiprofessional residency programs accredited by the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education.

Product overview

Hospital Vida & Saúde is a multi-specialty hospital network based in Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The institution operates a unified healthcare platform offering diagnostic services (Centro de Diagnóstico por Imagem, Laboratório de Análises Clínicas), emergency services (UPA, SAMU), intensive care (UTI Adulta, UTI Pediátrica, UTI Neonatal), and specialized services (Oncologia, Hemodiálise, Maternidade, Traumatologia, Banco de Leite, Medicina Nuclear). The hospital also provides outpatient care through Centro Clínico and Centro Clínico Berlin, and maintains digital patient services through the Portal do Paciente. Educational programs include Residência Médica and Residência Multiprofissional. Additional units include Unidade Dom Bosco (mental health services) and Unidade São José (in Giruá), which offers diagnostic imaging including 4D ultrasound and group hydrotherapy rehabilitation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Portal do Paciente: Online platform for patients to access laboratory results, reports and diagnostic images
• Grife Vida & Saúde

Products and services

• Centro de Diagnóstico por Imagem
• Laboratório de Análises Clínicas
• Portal do Paciente
• UTI Adulta, UTI Pediátrica e UTI Neonatal
• Maternidade
• Banco de Leite
• Hemodiálise
• Oncologia
• UPA - Unidade de Pronto Atendimento
• SAMU - Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência
• Traumatologia - Unidade Dom Bosco
• Centro Clínico
• Centro Clínico Berlin
• Medicina Nuclear
• Residência Médica
• Residência Multiprofissional
• Ecografia com Ultrassonografia 4D
• Hidroterapia em Grupo

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 65,000 emergency visits in 2022
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Prefeitura Municipal de GiruácoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Contract between Hospital Vida & Saúde and Municipal Government for hospital services at Unit São José. Hospital assumed official administration on June 1, 2024, serving patients from 122 municipalities covering approximately 1.8 million people.
• Ministério da Saúde / SGTEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Ministry of Health for Teaching Hospital certification, residency programs (medical and multiprofissional), and healthcare equipment funding through PAC program (R$ 3.5 million in equipment).
• Unijuí - Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do RScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership for medical student training and clinical rotations. University students receive hands-on hospital experience as part of their medical education.
• Rotary Club de GiruáminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership supporting the 'Adote um Leito' (Adopt a Bed) project. Donated R$ 30,000 from Baile do Baltazar for SUS bed renovations.
• Celena AlimentosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompany adopted one patient room (4 beds) as part of the 'Adote um Leito' project, contributing to hospital renovation and improvement.
• SicrediminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvided special snack for hospital employees during anniversary celebration. Supports hospital community initiatives.
• Grupo Essentia - Projeto Be GenerousminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial partnership donating nutritional supplements (omega-3 and multivitamins) to high-risk pregnant women. Project has donated over 5 million capsules nationwide.
• Bendita Saúde, Europharma, Medlive, Nestlé, Nutriclin, Sicredi União RS/ES, Sun PharmaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsors of the I Jornada Oncológica Multiprofissional event organized by the hospital, supporting healthcare education and awareness.
• COSEMS/RS - Conselho de Secretarias Municipais de Saúde do RScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Municipal Health Secretaries Council for regional health management, policy alignment, and healthcare system strengthening in Rio Grande do Sul.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hospital Moinhos de Vento: Major nonprofit hospital in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, with ONA accreditation, teaching hospital status, and similar multi-specialty profile. Comparable as a high-quality regional/national reference hospital in the same state, though larger and more research-focused than Hospital Vida & Saúde.
• Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein: Top-tier Brazilian nonprofit hospital in São Paulo, known for ONA Level 3 accreditation, teaching status, and high-complexity services. Comparable as a reference standard for Brazilian nonprofit teaching hospitals with similar quality certifications and residency programs.
• Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA): Public university teaching hospital affiliated with UFRGS in Porto Alegre. Comparable as a major SUS-dependent teaching hospital in Rio Grande do Sul with extensive residency programs and multi-specialty services, though at significantly larger scale.
• Hospital São Lucas da PUCRS: University-affiliated teaching hospital in Porto Alegre with comprehensive multi-specialty services, residency programs, and research infrastructure. Comparable as a teaching hospital in RS with similar certification profile and residency program structure.
• Rede D'Or São Luiz: Largest private hospital chain in Brazil with national footprint across multiple states including RS. Comparable as a multi-specialty hospital operator with regional units, though investor-owned and significantly larger than Hospital Vida & Saúde; represents competitive threat for regional expansion.

Regional players

• Hospital Erasto Gaertner: Specialty oncology hospital in Curitiba, Brazil. Comparable as a Brazilian nonprofit specialty teaching hospital; relevant given Hospital Vida & Saúde's oncology department offering and similar teaching hospital certification pathway.
• Hospital Pequeno Príncipe: Major pediatric teaching hospital in Curitiba, Paraná, with comprehensive pediatric specialties and residency programs. Comparable as a nonprofit children's specialty teaching hospital with similar operational model, though focused on pediatrics rather than general services.

Direct peers

• Hospital de Caridade de Carazinho: Nonprofit hospital in northern Rio Grande do Sul serving a similar regional population profile. Comparable as a Brazilian philanthropic (filantrópico) hospital of similar scale in the same state, competing for similar SUS patients and regional municipalities in RS.
• Hospital de Caridade de Ijuí: Nonprofit regional hospital in northwestern RS serving a similar regional population profile. Comparable as a direct regional competitor in the same Macromissioneira-adjacent geography, with similar SUS-heavy patient mix and multi-specialty offering.

Others

• Unimed Fronteira Noroeste/RS: Cooperativa de trabalho médico and health plan operator in northwestern RS. Comparable as a key regional payer (Hospital Vida & Saúde holds their Gold Seal), ecosystem participant, and indirect competitor through affiliated provider networks in the same region.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hvidaesaude
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sociedade-hospital-de-caridade-de-santa-rosa

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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