Hospital San Juan de Dios de los Andes

What Hospital San Juan de Dios de los Andes does

Hospital San Juan de Dios de los Andes (HOSLA) is a public acute-care hospital located in Los Andes, Valparaíso Region, Chile, operating under the Ministerio de Salud de Chile via the Servicio de Salud Aconcagua. The hospital serves FONASA beneficiaries across the four communes of Los Andes Province (Los Andes, San Felipe, Rinconada, and Calle Larga) and is the principal maternity provider in the province with approximately 1,400 births per year. HOSLA holds continuous Superintendencia de Salud accreditation since 2013 — first in Chile's regions to re-accredit, and fourth nationally — qualifying it to provide GES-covered services and ranking it 4th nationally for surgical waitlist resolution in 2024.

The hospital's core offering spans emergency medicine, general and specialized surgery, maternal-child care, oncology, cardiology, traumatology, dentistry, and outpatient specialty services. Differentiated clinical capabilities include: a regenerative fat graft limb-preservation technique (lipotransferencia) developed by Dr. Waldo Rodríguez, with 142 patients treated since 2022; Major Ambulatory Surgery (CMA), scaled from 12% to 45% of all procedures in five months; an orthognathic surgery program with 1mm-precision digital planning — the leading public program in the Valparaíso Region; a PICC LINE nursing protocol credited with 75% fewer complications and 90% fewer infections; and specialized oncology orthopedic reconstruction in collaboration with the Instituto Traumatolólogico de Santiago.

HOSLA is funded through FONASA and GES budget allocations and Prestaciones Valoradas payments (e.g., for the dental implant program for FONASA beneficiaries aged 60-75). The hospital runs on a 281-employee workforce, conducted strategic alianzas with national medical societies (Cardiología, Cirugía Plástica) for high-complexity operativos, and began design work on a new Critical Patient Unit (UPC) in 2024. The go-to-market is referral-based — primary care centers (CESFAM) feed the hospital — supplemented by emergency walk-ins, public accountability processes, and community volunteer programs.

Name

Hospital San Juan de Dios de los Andes

Legal name

Hospital San Juan de Dios de Los Andes

Website

https://hospitaldelosandes.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

HOSLA is a 281-employee public hospital in Los Andes, Chile, operating under the Ministry of Health to deliver acute, surgical, maternal-child, and specialty care to FONASA beneficiaries across the four communes of Los Andes Province.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Hospital Outpatient Surgery Departments (HOPDs) (HLAFAIAC)

Keywords

• Public hospital services
• Acute care medicine
• Surgical healthcare
• Maternal child health
• Emergency medical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Andes

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Health System Revenue (FONASA/GES): HOSLA operates as a public hospital funded through Chile's national health system. Revenue is generated via FONASA (public health insurer) payments for services rendered to affiliated patients, and through the GES (GES/AUGE) regime which guarantees explicit health entitlements. The hospital receives budget allocations from the Servicio de Salud Aconcagua and the Ministry of Health.
2. Dental Implants Program (FONASA Prestaciones Valoradas): FONASA added dental implants as a covered benefit for public hospital patients meeting specific criteria (FONASA beneficiaries aged 60-75 missing all teeth in one jaw). HOSLA receives payment through the Prestaciones Valoradas modality for each treated patient.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hospital San Juan de Dios de Los Andes (HOSLA) is a public hospital providing comprehensive acute care, surgical, emergency, maternal-child, oncology, cardiology, orthopedics, dentistry, and specialized outpatient services to FONASA beneficiaries in the Aconcagua Valley. It operates within Chile's National Health System under the Servicio de Salud Aconcagua and the Ministerio de Salud, generating revenue through FONASA/GES payments for services rendered. The hospital also runs a regenerative fat graft limb-preservation program, a leading orthognathic surgery program, a Major Ambulatory Surgery program, and conducts periodic high-complexity surgical operativos in partnership with national medical societies.

Product overview

Hospital San Juan de Dios de Los Andes (HOSLA) operates as a public hospital providing comprehensive healthcare services to the Aconcagua province. The hospital offers a broad portfolio of clinical services including emergency care, surgical procedures (with specialization in outpatient surgery, orthognathic surgery, and regenerative surgery), maternity care, pediatrics, cardiology, oncology, dental care, and palliative care. Specialized programs include a Hospital School for pediatric patients, a Reproductive Medicine Clinic, an Ostomy Program (inaugurating the first bathroom for ostomized patients in the Valparaíso Region), and continuous glucose monitoring under GES coverage. The hospital has also developed innovative practices such as a staff choir and regenerative surgery techniques using adipose tissue grafts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospital San Juan de Dios de Los Andes (HOSLA) - Comprehensive Public Hospital Services Comprehensive public hospital services including emergency care, surgical procedures, maternity, pediatrics, oncology, cardiology, orthopedics, dentistry, laboratory, imaging, and specialized outpatient consultations for FONASA beneficiaries in the four communes of the province of Los Andes (Los Andes, San Felipe, Rinconada, and Calle Larga).
• Regenerative Fat Graft Surgery (Lipotransferencia / Efecto Salamandra) Outpatient regenerative surgery using adipose tissue grafts applied to lesions to stimulate tissue regeneration, preventing amputations in cases of diabetic foot, critical ischemia, and severe trauma. For public hospital patients at risk of limb loss.
• Major Ambulatory Surgery (CMA) Program Same-day major surgery program allowing patients to be discharged within 24 hours after procedures, reducing hospital stays and infection risks. For surgical patients across multiple specialties at HOSLA.
• Orthognathic Surgery Program Maxillofacial surgery to correct facial bone deformities (congenital or acquired facial asymmetries, chin deviations, mandibular prominences) using digital planning with 1mm precision. For patients with functional difficulties with speech, eating, and self-esteem-related issues.
• Unidad de Monitoreo Continuo de Glucosa (GES) Continuous glucose monitoring service for Type 1 diabetic patients (including pregnant women), covered under the GES (Explicit Health Guarantees) regime Decree N°29. Includes device provision and remote monitoring.
• PICC LINE Technique (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter) Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter technique performed by the nursing team for patients requiring vasoactive drugs, parenteral nutrition, or prolonged IV antibiotics, reducing central catheter complications by 75% and infections by 90%.
• Cuidados Paliativos Universales (Universal Palliative Care) Multidisciplinary palliative care program providing medical, psychological, and social support to terminal patients and their families, including home-based care.
• Escuela Hospitalaria (Hospital School) Educational program enabling hospitalized children to continue their learning process during illness. For pediatric inpatients at HOSLA.
• Policlínico de Medicina Reproductiva (Reproductive Medicine Clinic) Reproductive medicine clinic offering specialized services to the provincial health network. For patients in the Aconcagua Valley requiring reproductive medicine consultations and treatment.
• Programa de Ostomías (Ostomy Program) Comprehensive care program for ostomized patients including education, follow-up, and the first dedicated bathroom for ostomized persons in the Valparaíso Region.
• High-Complexity Medical Operativos (Surgical Campaigns) Periodic high-complexity surgical campaigns conducted in partnership with national medical societies (Sociedad Chilena de Cardiología, Sociedad Chilena de Cirugía Plástica, Instituto Traumatológico de Santiago) to reduce wait lists and provide specialized consultations and surgeries to FONASA beneficiaries.
• Dental Implants Program (FONASA Prestaciones Valoradas) Dental implant program covering FONASA beneficiaries aged 60-75 missing all teeth in one jaw, in partnership with the Rotary Club de Los Andes. Operates under FONASA Prestaciones Valoradas payment modality.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4th nationally in surgical wait list resolution
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sociedad Chilena de Cirugía PlásticacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2026HOSLA entered a strategic alliance with the Chilean Society of Plastic Surgery to conduct a high-complexity surgical operativo under the Plan de Alerta Oncológica (Oncological Alert Plan). The partnership enables breast reconstruction and specialty surgeries, with 100% of post-operative care and follow-up guaranteed within the same commune of Los Andes.
• Sociedad Chilena de CardiologíacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2026HOSLA partnered with the Chilean Society of Cardiology to conduct a major cardiology operativo. Twenty-four cardiologists from public hospitals and private clinics across the Metropolitan and Valparaíso regions performed consultations and exams (electrocardiograms, stress tests, echocardiograms) for 280 patients from the 4 communes of the province, reducing the cardiology wait list by approximately 20%.
• Instituto Traumatológico de SantiagocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHOSLA collaborated with an orthopedic oncologist from the Instituto Traumatológico de Santiago (Dr. José Francisco Hardoy) to perform a pioneering oncological orthopedic reconstruction surgery in Aconcagua. This was the first such high-complexity procedure performed in the region, involving tumor resection and custom prosthetic reconstruction.
• Rotary Club de Los AndesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2011, Rotary Club de Los Andes has partnered with HOSLA to provide free dental implants to eligible patients. This collaboration enabled 196 patients to receive implants between 2011 and 2014. The partnership continues under the new FONASA dental implant program.
• Mil Grullas de Amor (Agrupación Tejiendo Milagros)minorOthersThe Mil Grullas de Amor group runs the 'Tejiendo Milagros' campaign, which knits blankets for cancer patients at HOSLA. The initiative provides emotional support to patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hospital Regional de Rancagua: Regional reference public hospital serving the O'Higgins Region under SNSS. Comparable as a mid-sized public hospital with FONASA funding, surgical wait list management focus, and accreditation track record similar to HOSLA.
• Hospital San Juan de Dios (Santiago): Flagship 'San Juan de Dios' public hospital in Santiago's SNSS network, sharing the same religious-origin tradition as HOSLA. Operates as a general acute care hospital with similar FONASA-funded model and GES accreditation regime, making it the closest institutional peer within Chile's public system.
• Hospital Carlos van Buren: Major public hospital serving the Valparaíso Region, the same administrative region as HOSLA. Comparable SNSS acute-care hospital with overlapping catchment and specialty service portfolio, and a direct competitor for regional referrals.
• Hospital de San Felipe: Adjacent public hospital in the Aconcagua Valley under the same Servicio de Salud Aconcagua. Most comparable peer geographically; HOSLA has already begun sharing its surgical management modelo with this hospital, indicating operational similarity and direct functional overlap.

Others

• Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires: Latin American reference hospital known for ambulatory surgery adoption and integrated care models. Relevant as an international public/system-affiliated peer that has published on CMA programs comparable to HOSLA's 45% outpatient surgery rate.

Broad incumbents

• Hospital Sótero del Río: One of Chile's largest public hospitals in the SSMSO network. Comparable FONASA-funded acute care model with surgical and emergency services, but at significantly greater scale and complexity; useful as a benchmark for HOSLA's operational efficiency metrics.
• Clínica Alemana de Santiago: Large private hospital in Santiago providing comprehensive specialty and surgical care. Not a direct competitor for FONASA patients, but benchmark for clinical quality, surgical program design, and ambulatory surgery rates that HOSLA aspires to in the Valparaíso Region.
• Hospital Barros Luco Trudeau: Major SNSS public hospital in Santiago providing comprehensive acute care, surgery, and specialty services under FONASA. Similar institutional setup and GES-accredited delivery model, but with substantially broader service portfolio and catchment population.
• Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile: Large academic public hospital in Santiago operating under SNSS with a broader specialty footprint. Comparable as a high-acuity public referral center but at much larger scale; competes with HOSLA only for the most complex cases in its catchment.

Regional players

• Hospital Claudio Vicuña: Public hospital in San Antonio, Valparaíso Region, serving a coastal catchment. Operates under the same regional health service network and FONASA model as HOSLA, but in a different geography with limited direct patient overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

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