Hospital Universitário Santa Terezinha - HUST

What Hospital Universitário Santa Terezinha - HUST does

Hospital Universitário Santa Terezinha (HUST) is a non-profit university hospital located in Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil, operated by FUNOESC (Fundação Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina). Originally inaugurated in 1957 as Hospital Santa Terezinha, it transitioned to university hospital status on December 1, 2002, when FUNOESC was authorized to use it as the teaching facility for the Unoesc Campus Joaçaba medical program; FUNOESC received the hospital as a donation in 2005 and assumed full administration. HUST delivers a comprehensive set of clinical services including 24-hour emergency care, adult intensive care, neonatal and pediatric ICU, diagnostic imaging (CDIH), clinical and pathology laboratories, oncology treatment, maternity services, surgery, physiotherapy, psychology, pharmacy, and an outpatient specialty clinic covering anesthesiology, internal medicine, endocrinology, gastroenterology, gynecology, nephrology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, pediatrics, pulmonology, orthopedics-traumatology, urology, and other disciplines.

The hospital's product surface rests on standard hospital information systems, including a Patient Record Service (SPP), pharmacy, blood transfusion agency, and a diagnostic imaging center with state-of-the-art equipment; no proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capability, or differentiated software product is disclosed. Clinical research is conducted via a partnership with Grupo Elora, announced 2026-05-06, intended to expand patient access to innovative treatments.

HUST's revenue model is a three-payer mix typical of Brazilian university hospitals: (i) SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde) public-system contracts with municipal, state, and federal programs; (ii) convênio agreements with private health insurers including Unimed, Brasil Foods, SC Saúde, and Plass; and (iii) direct private pay (particular) patients. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is regional, anchored at the Joaçaba facility (Avenida Barão do Rio Branco, 600, CEP 89600-000), serving Joaçaba and surrounding municipalities in western Santa Catarina, with a marketing presence via the institutional website (hust.org.br), Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, Google Business, an email newsletter, and a public transparency portal. The hospital supplements operating revenue through community income-tax donation campaigns and academic integration with Unoesc.

Name

Hospital Universitário Santa Terezinha - HUST

Legal name

Hospital Universitário Santa Terezinha

Website

https://hust.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hospital Universitário Santa Terezinha (HUST) is a non-profit university hospital in Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil, operated by FUNOESC, providing emergency, ICU, oncology, maternity, diagnostic imaging, and multi-specialty care to SUS, convênio, and private-pay patients across the regional catchment area.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Joaçaba

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hospital Universitário Santa Terezinha (HUST) is a university hospital in Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil, that delivers a comprehensive range of clinical services including 24-hour emergency care, adult and neonatal/pediatric intensive care, diagnostic imaging (CDIH), clinical and pathology laboratories, oncology, maternity, surgery, and multiple medical specialties. Operated by FUNOESC, it integrates healthcare delivery with medical education and clinical research as the teaching hospital for Unoesc Campus Joaçaba. Services are reimbursed through SUS (Brazilian public health system), private health insurance (convênios), and direct private payment.

Product overview

Hospital Universitário Santa Terezinha (HUST) is a university hospital operated by FUNOESC (Fundação Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina) in Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The hospital provides a comprehensive range of healthcare services through an integrated delivery model, combining emergency services (24h), intensive care (adult, neonatal, and pediatric ICU), diagnostic imaging (CDIH), clinical and pathology laboratories, oncology, maternity care, surgery, and multiple medical specialties including physiotherapy, psychology, and pharmacy. The hospital serves both SUS (public healthcare system) patients and private/convenio patients, functioning as a regional healthcare center for Joaçaba and surrounding areas. Teaching and research are integrated into clinical operations through the Unoesc medical school program.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Services (Emergência 24h)
• Intensive Care Unit (UTI Adulto)
• Neonatal and Pediatric ICU Specialized intensive care unit for newborns and children, supporting complex cases including multiple births, serving as a regional reference for Joaçaba and surrounding municipalities.
• Diagnostic Imaging Center (CDIH) Comprehensive imaging services including X-ray, ultrasound, and other diagnostic imaging procedures using state-of-the-art equipment, operated as Centro de Diagnóstico por Imagem HUST.
• Clinical Analysis Laboratory Laboratory services for blood tests, urinalysis, and other clinical diagnostics for inpatients and outpatients.
• Pathology Laboratory Pathology services for tissue analysis and disease diagnosis supporting oncology and surgical services.
• Oncology Services Cancer diagnosis, treatment, and management services including chemotherapy support delivered through a dedicated oncology clinic (Clínica Oncológica).
• Maternity Services Complete childbirth and maternity care including prenatal, delivery, and postpartum support with dedicated maternity facilities.
• Surgery Services Surgical procedures across multiple specialties including general surgery, orthopedics (Traumato-Ortopedia), and other specialized surgeries.
• Medical Specialties Outpatient Clinics Outpatient specialty clinics including anesthesiology, internal medicine, endocrinology, gastroenterology, gynecology, intensive care medicine, nephrology, nutrition, obstetrics, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, pediatrics, pulmonology, traumatology-orthopedics, and urology.
• Physiotherapy and Psychology Services Physical therapy and rehabilitation services along with clinical and organizational psychology services for patients and hospital staff.
• Pharmacy, Blood Bank, and Patient Records Services Hospital pharmacy for medication dispensing and management; blood transfusion agency (Agência Transfusional); and patient record service (SPP) for medical records management.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Grupo EloracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2026Clinical research partnership between HUST and Grupo Elora that promotes clinical research and expands access to innovative treatments for patients in Joaçaba region. This partnership enables the hospital to participate in clinical trials and provide cutting-edge therapeutic options to patients.
• FUNOESC (Fundação Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFUNOESC is the founding foundation that administers HUST. The foundation received authorization on December 1, 2002, to operate the university hospital as part of the Unoesc Campus Joaçaba medical program. In 2005, FUNOESC received the hospital as a donation and assumed administration, integrating healthcare with education and research.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein: Large private non-profit hospital system in São Paulo; comparable as a teaching hospital that also runs SUS contracts and conducts clinical research, but operates at vastly larger scale than HUST.
• Hospital Sírio-Libanês: Large São Paulo private non-profit teaching hospital with extensive clinical research programs; comparable model (non-profit, SUS + convênios, research-active) but at metropolitan scale rather than HUST's regional footprint.

Direct peers

• Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA): University hospital tied to UFRGS, providing comprehensive general medical-surgical services with strong teaching and research mandate under SUS — a similar integrated academic/public-payer model to HUST.
• Hospital Pequeno Príncipe: Pediatric specialty hospital in Curitiba affiliated with a non-profit foundation; comparable as a Brazilian SUS-funded specialty hospital with academic ties and pediatric ICU focus that mirrors HUST's NICU/PICU service line.
• Hospital Universitário Professor Polydoro Ernani de São Thiago (HU-UFSC/Ebserh): Federal university hospital affiliated with Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina in Florianópolis; comparable as a Brazilian SUS-funded university hospital integrating teaching, research, and full general medical-surgical services.
• Hospital Universitário de Santa Maria (HUSM/Ebserh): Federal university hospital in interior Rio Grande do Sul; directly comparable as a SUS-funded teaching hospital in a smaller Brazilian city with similar service mix and academic affiliation structure.
• Hospital Universitário Cajuru (PUCPR): Catholic university hospital in Curitiba operated by a private foundation; comparable as a regional university hospital combining teaching, general services, and SUS + convênio payer mix.

Others

• Grupo Elora: Clinical research organization partnered with HUST since May 2026; included as an ecosystem peer representing the research/sponsor side of HUST's clinical research expansion.

Regional players

• Hospital São José (Criciúma): General hospital serving the southern Santa Catarina region with similar SUS and convênio payer exposure; comparable as a regional referral hospital in the same Brazilian state as HUST.
• Hospital Geral de Caxias do Sul: Regional general hospital in Rio Grande do Sul's Serra Gaúcha, with similar service breadth and SUS-dependent payer mix to HUST, serving an interior Brazilian city of comparable size.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HUSToficial
• Facebookfacebook.com/HUSTOficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/hustoficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hospital-universit%C3%A1rio-santa-terezinha

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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