Hospital Local de Piedecuesta

What Hospital Local de Piedecuesta does

E.S.E. Hospital Local de Piedecuesta is a government-owned public healthcare institution (Empresa Social del Estado) established in 2006 under Colombian Decree 018, serving the municipality of Piedecuesta in the Santander department. It operates as a low-complexity (Primer Nivel de Atencion) primary care hospital, delivering integrated services that include 24/7 emergency care (Urgencias), outpatient consultations (Consulta Externa) in general medicine and specialties such as nutrition and psychology, dental services (Odontologia), clinical laboratory (Laboratorio Clinico), pharmacy (Farmacia), inpatient hospitalization, and health promotion and prevention (Promocion y Prevencion) programs including vaccination campaigns and community health brigades. The institution also maintains specialized protocols for differential care, gender-based and sexual violence response, and suicidal behavior intervention, plus a PQRDS citizen service channel for complaints and requests.

The hospital runs on standard healthcare information systems for patient management, records, and administrative operations, with no proprietary technology stack or AI/ML capabilities disclosed. It is staffed by a 33-person team headed by Gerente Fredy Orlando Rojas Arias, with department leads covering quality, finance, human resources, legal, maintenance, IT support, and clinical service lines. Distribution is delivered through three channels: the main facility at Carrera 5 # 5-59 Barrio la Tachuela, 24/7 emergency walk-in services, and mobile Brigadas de Salud reaching rural veredas (El Cubin, Guatiguara, San Francisco) and urban neighborhoods.

The business model is non-commercial: as an E.S.E. the institution is funded through Colombian government health budgets and service agreements with EPS (Entidades Promotoras de Salud) under the Sistema General de Seguridad Social en Salud. It is governed by a Junta Directiva including representatives from the Governor of Santander, the Departmental Health Secretary, clinical staff, and users, with oversight from the Secretaria de Salud Municipal de Piedecuesta, the Secretaria de Salud Departamental de Santander, the Gobernacion de Santander, the Procuraduria General de la Nacion, the Ministerio de Salud y Proteccion Social, and the Instituto Nacional de Salud.

Name

Hospital Local de Piedecuesta

Legal name

E.S.E. Hospital Local de Piedecuesta

Website

https://hlp.gov.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

E.S.E. Hospital Local de Piedecuesta is a Colombian government-owned (E.S.E.) low-complexity public hospital serving the municipality of Piedecuesta, Santander, providing 24/7 emergency, outpatient, dental, laboratory, pharmacy, hospitalization, and community health brigade services funded through government budgets and EPS contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Healthcare Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Offices of Physicians (6211)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAGAI

Public/County Primary Care Clinics

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Primary Care & Community Health Providers

SECONDARYHLAFAAAG

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Acute Care Hospitals & Health Systems

SECONDARYHLAFADAH

After-Hours & Walk-In Primary Care Clinics

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Emergency & Urgent Care Services

Keywords

• Public healthcare services
• Primary care hospital
• Emergency medical services
• Outpatient consultation services
• Community health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Piedecuesta

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Service Delivery: Public hospital services funded through government health insurance system (EPS - Entidades Promotoras de Salud) and government subsidies. Services provided to affiliated patients under the Sistema General de Seguridad Social en Salud.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hospital Local de Piedecuesta is a low-complexity public healthcare institution delivering integrated primary care services to residents of Piedecuesta municipality and surrounding areas in Santander, Colombia. Its core services include 24/7 emergency care (Urgencias), outpatient consultations (Consulta Externa) covering general medicine and specialties such as nutrition, psychology, and dentistry, as well as clinical laboratory, pharmacy, and inpatient hospitalization. The institution also runs health promotion and prevention (PYP) programs including vaccination campaigns and community health brigades.

Product overview

E.S.E. Hospital Local de Piedecuesta is a low-complexity public healthcare institution providing integrated health services through its primary care platform. The hospital operates as a unified service structure offering emergency care (Urgencias) available 24/7, external consultations (Consulta Externa) for general medicine and specialties including dentistry and nutrition, clinical laboratory services, pharmacy, hospitalization, and health promotion and prevention programs (PYP). The institution also provides specialized protocols for differential care approaches, gender-based violence assistance, and suicidal behavior intervention. Administrative services include PQRDS (requests, complaints, claims, and suggestions) management and appointment scheduling. The hospital's citizen service strategy emphasizes accessibility through both in-person and virtual channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Urgencias (Emergency Services)
• Consulta Externa (Outpatient Consultation)
• Odontología (Dental Services)
• Laboratorio Clínico (Clinical Laboratory)
• Farmacia (Pharmacy)
• Hospitalización (Inpatient Care)
• Promoción y Prevención (PYP)
• Protocolo de Enfoque Diferencial
• Protocolo de Violencia Sexual, Violencia de Género e Intrafamiliar
• Protocolo de Atención Conducta Suicida
• PQRDS - Peticiones, Quejas, Reclamos, Denuncias y Sugerencias

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Secretaria de Salud Municipal de PiedecuestacoreOthersMunicipal health authority overseeing local health policies and coordination. Located at Carrera 7 N 9-43, Alcaldia Municipal de Piedecuesta. Provides regulatory oversight and coordination for local healthcare services.
• Secretaria de Salud Departamental de SantandercoreOthersDepartmental health authority providing oversight and coordination for health services in the Santander region. Located at Calle 45 No 11-52.
• Gobernacion de SantandercoreOthersDepartmental government entity providing administrative oversight and funding for public healthcare institutions in Santander.
• Procuraduria General de la NacionminorOthersNational oversight body providing supervisory control over public entities including government hospitals.
• Ministerio de Salud y Proteccion SocialcoreOthersNational health ministry providing regulatory framework, policies, and guidelines for healthcare delivery through public hospitals including the national free hotline 018000960020.
• Instituto Nacional de SaludminorOthersNational health institute providing epidemiological surveillance, research, and technical guidance for public health programs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• E.S.E. Hospital de Girón: Public E.S.E. hospital serving the municipality of Girón, immediately adjacent to Piedecuesta and part of the same Bucaramanga metro area, delivering the same low-complexity service mix to a comparable population under equivalent SGSSS funding.
• E.S.E. Hospital San Juan de Dios de Floridablanca: Neighboring E.S.E. hospital serving Floridablanca in the Bucaramanga metropolitan area of Santander, operating under the same SGSSS mandate and offering equivalent low-complexity primary care, emergencies, and outpatient services. Closest direct comparable by entity type, geography, and service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• E.S.E. Hospital Universitario de Santander: Higher-complexity public referral hospital headquartered in Bucaramanga; operates within the same Santander departmental health system but at tertiary level. Comparable as the SGSSS counterparty to which Hospital Local de Piedecuesta refers patients requiring escalation of care.
• Clínica San Luis (Bucaramanga): Major private inpatient and outpatient provider in the Bucaramanga metropolitan area competing for the same patient pool but on a fee-for-service, EPS-contracted private basis. Comparable for assessing private-sector competitive dynamics that Hospital Local de Piedecuesta must navigate.

Others

• Nueva EPS: Major Colombian EPS created from the liquidation of Saludcoop, which negotiates service contracts with public hospitals nationwide. Relevant as a counterpart EPS whose tariffs and payment timeliness directly affect the hospital's operating cash flow.
• Sanitas EPS (Colombia): One of the largest Health Promoting Entities (EPS) in Colombia, which contracts with public hospitals like Hospital Local de Piedecuesta to deliver services to its affiliates. Relevant peer as the principal payer side of the bilateral relationship that determines the hospital's revenue.

Regional players

• CAPRESOCA EPS: Departmental EPS indigenous to Santander and Norte de Santander with strong regional concentration of affiliates; one of the principal EPS counterparties for Hospital Local de Piedecuesta given the shared Santander geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hospitallocaldepiedecuesta
• Instagraminstagram.com/hospital.localpiedecuesta
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hospital-local-de-piedecuesta

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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