Hospital Santo Antônio

What Hospital Santo Antônio does

Hospital Santo Antônio (HSA) is a non-profit, multi-specialty regional hospital founded on December 27, 1981, and operated by Fundação Otília Correia Saraiva (FOCS) in Barbalha, Ceará, Brazil. It functions as the principal reference hospital for medium and high complexity care — including 24/7 neurosurgery, emergency services, intensive care, and advanced diagnostic imaging — for approximately 1.5 million people across 45 municipalities of the Cariri macro-region and parts of neighboring states. The hospital runs a 40-bed ICU (29 adult beds with isolation capability plus a pediatric unit), a multi-specialty surgical center, an outpatient consultation clinic, and a diagnostic imaging service featuring the most modern and first fully digital PET-CT in Ceará and the interior of the North/Northeast of Brazil, alongside open-bore MRI and digital X-ray. HSA is part of Complexo Hospitalar FOCS, which also encompasses Hospital do Coração do Cariri and Hospital Gran Cariri, and in 2025 achieved the maximum 100% conformity certification from ANVISA in the National Patient Safety Practices Assessment.

The institution operates as a tri-channel payer mix: Brazil's public unified health system (SUS — Sistema Único de Saúde), private health insurance plans (convênios) including Geap, Unimed, Bradesco Saúde, SulAmérica, Assefaz, CAMED, Amil, CASSI, FAMED, Liv-Saude, Postal Saúde, CAFAZ, CAPESESP, and ISSEG, and direct private-pay patients. Distribution is directly through its physical facilities, supplemented by WhatsApp-based scheduling, with referrals flowing from surrounding municipalities. Its 2025 offensive moves — the launch of PET/CT nuclear medicine service (May 2025), the launch of therapeutic plasmapheresis with Hemoce (April 2025), and the inauguration of the Cariri region's first neurosurgery medical residency program in partnership with Universidade Federal do Cariri (UFCA, March 2025) — reflect a deliberate expansion of clinical scope, specialty talent pipeline, and high-acuity case mix within its regional catchment.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed, consistent with its private non-profit foundation status. The hospital reports only 39 direct employees per its official headcount, which excludes the much larger contracted clinical workforce (physicians, nurses, allied health) typical of Brazilian private non-profit hospital operations. Recent regulatory milestones — ANVISA 100% patient safety conformity and CNEN nuclear medicine authorization — anchor its compliance and reimbursement positioning vis-à-vis SUS and convênio payers.

Name

Hospital Santo Antônio

Legal name

Fundação Otília Correia Saraiva – Hospital Santo Antônio

Website

https://hsa.focs.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hospital Santo Antônio is a non-profit regional reference hospital in Barbalha, Ceará, Brazil, operated by Fundação Otília Correia Saraiva, serving approximately 1.5 million people across 45 municipalities in the Cariri region through 24/7 neurosurgery, ICU, multi-specialty surgical, and advanced diagnostic imaging (including PET-CT) services funded via SUS, convênios, and private pay.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Neurology & Neurosurgical Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

Keywords

• Hospital services
• Emergency medical care
• Neurosurgery services
• Diagnostic imaging
• Intensive care

Headquarters

HQ city

Barbalha

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare System (SUS): The hospital provides services through Brazil's public healthcare system (Sistema Único de Saúde - SUS), receiving government funding for treatments provided to SUS patients. The hospital is a reference for medium and high complexity care in the Cariri region.
2. Health Insurance Plans (Convênios): The hospital accepts numerous health insurance providers including Geap, Unimed, Bradesco Saúde, SulAmérica, Assefaz, CAMED, Amil, CASSI, FAMED, Liv-Saude, Postal Saúde, CAFAZ, CAPESESP, ISSEG, and others.
3. Private/Particular Patients: Direct payment services for patients without insurance coverage or those choosing private care.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Hospital Santo Antônio is a non-profit multi-specialty hospital in Barbalha, Ceará, Brazil, operated by Fundação Otília Correia Saraiva. It provides 24/7 emergency care, adult and pediatric intensive care (40 ICU beds), a multi-specialty surgical center, an outpatient consultation clinic, and diagnostic imaging (MRI, digital X-ray, PET-CT). Key specialty services include pioneering 24/7 neurosurgery, nuclear medicine (PET-CT), and therapeutic plasmapheresis, serving approximately 1.5 million people across 45 municipalities in the Cariri region.

Product overview

Hospital Santo Antônio operates as a comprehensive multi-specialty hospital with a platform of integrated healthcare services. The core offerings include 24-hour emergency/emergency department (Pronto Socorro), adult and pediatric intensive care units (UTI with 40 total beds), a multi-specialty surgical center, outpatient consultation clinic, and diagnostic imaging services (MRI, digital X-ray). Key specialty services include pioneering neurosurgery (operating 24/7 for 41+ years), and a newly launched nuclear medicine/PET-CT service featuring the most modern PET scanner in Ceará. The hospital provides 20+ medical specialties and recently launched the first neurosurgery medical residency program in the region through a partnership with UFCA. Services are delivered through distinct operational units: emergency services, surgical center, ICU, outpatient clinic, imaging center, and specialized treatment areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Department (Pronto Socorro) 24-hour emergency and urgency services covering neurology (clinical and surgical, adult and pediatric), clinical medicine, general surgery (adult and pediatric), pediatric orthopedics, and urology. Serves as a reference for pediatric/neonatal polytrauma care in the Cariri region.
• Intensive Care Unit (UTI) Adult ICU with 29 beds (including isolation beds) and a Pediatric ICU serving patients from 29 days to 14 years, jointly operated with Hospital do Coração do Cariri (40 ICU beds total). Specializes in polytrauma, orthopedic, and neurological surgical care.
• Surgical Center (Centro Cirúrgico) Multi-specialty surgical center performing procedures ranging from simple to complex, including respiratory system, pediatric orthopedic, medium and large-scale neurological, spinal column, cardiac, gastrointestinal, and urological surgeries.
• Outpatient Consultation Clinic (Ambulatório de Consultas) Modern outpatient clinic offering diverse medical specialty consultations with qualified professionals, advanced technology, and agile patient service.
• Diagnostic Imaging Services Comprehensive imaging diagnostics including open-bore MRI (providing comfort for claustrophobic and pediatric patients) and digital X-ray (Siemens fixed unit with low radiation dosage) covering chest, abdomen, spine, extremities, and bone age studies.
• Neurosurgery Service Pioneering neurosurgery service in the Cariri macro-region for over 41 years, operating in urgency and emergency regime 24 hours a day. Includes the first medical residency program in neurosurgery in the region in partnership with UFCA.
• Nuclear Medicine / PET-CT Service State-of-the-art nuclear medicine service featuring the most modern PET Scan in Ceará and the interior of the North and Northeast Brazil. PET-CT combines positron emission tomography with computed tomography for molecular-level diagnostic imaging used in oncology, neurology (Alzheimer's), and cardiology.
• Therapeutic Plasmapheresis (Plasmaférese) Therapeutic plasma exchange procedure for autoimmune diseases, renal diseases, neurological conditions, and hematological disorders, performed in partnership with Hemoce blood center.
• Clinical Medical Service (Clínica Médica) Base specialty providing multidisciplinary medical services for diagnosis investigation and preventive actions, with 24-hour general clinic coverage.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% conformity to ANVISA patient safety indicators (structure, process, and risk management)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HemocecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Hemoce (Centro de Hematologia e Hemoterapia do Ceará) for performing plasmaférese (therapeutic plasma exchange) procedures. The therapy is conducted at the hospital with support from Hemoce, enabling treatment of autoimmune diseases, renal diseases, neurological conditions, and hematological disorders.
• Universidade Federal do Cariri (UFCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with UFCA to establish the first medical residency program in neurosurgery in the Cariri region. The program integrates academic teaching with clinical practice, providing comprehensive training in neurosurgery. Dr. Macário Filho is the first resident under this program.
• Hospital do Coração do CariricoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Complexo Hospitalar FOCS (Fundação Otília Correia Saraiva). Both hospitals are jointly certified by ANVISA with 100% conformity in patient safety and share ICU capacity (40 beds total).
• Hospital Gran CaririminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Complexo Hospitalar FOCS, representing the Cariri region at healthcare industry events like Hospitalar 2025.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hospital Universitário Walter Cantídio (UFC): Federal university hospital affiliated with the Universidade Federal do Ceará in Fortaleza. Comparable as a teaching hospital with multi-specialty inpatient services, medical residency programs, and advanced diagnostic capabilities.
• Hospital Albert Sabin: Established private hospital in Fortaleza serving SUS, health insurance, and private-pay patients across multiple specialties. Comparable in payer mix and multi-specialty operating model, but operates at greater scale in a state capital market.
• Hospital Geral de Fortaleza (HGF): Large public reference hospital in Fortaleza that is the principal SUS high-complexity referral center for Ceará state. Comparable in broad multi-specialty scope but operates at materially greater scale and serves a larger urban catchment.

Direct peers

• Hospital São Vicente de Paulo: Multi-specialty hospital in Fortaleza with a long-standing tradition of serving SUS, private insurance, and private-pay patients. Comparable to Hospital Santo Antônio in multi-specialty scope, emergency services, and Brazilian regional hospital operating model.
• IMIP (Instituto de Medicina Integral Professor Fernando Figueira): Large non-profit hospital complex in Recife (Pernambuco) offering multi-specialty services, residency programs, and high-complexity care with significant SUS dependence. Comparable to Hospital Santo Antônio as a non-profit foundation-led regional referral institution.
• Hospital Regional do Cariri: Public regional referral hospital serving the Cariri macro-region from Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará. Directly comparable to Hospital Santo Antônio in geographic catchment, SUS dependence, and multi-specialty general hospital scope.

Others

• Hospital do Coração do Cariri: Cardiology-focused sister hospital within the same Fundação Otília Correia Saraiva (Complexo Hospitalar FOCS). Although operating under a different clinical focus, it shares the foundation's governance, ICU capacity, and ANVISA certification with Hospital Santo Antônio.
• Hospital Gran Cariri: General hospital within the same FOCS complex that complements Hospital Santo Antônio's service portfolio. As a sibling institution under one foundation, it benefits from joint regulatory compliance and shared infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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