Hospital Psiquiátrico Itupeva

What Hospital Psiquiátrico Itupeva does

Hospital Psiquiátrico Itupeva (HPI) is a private psychiatric hospital located in Itupeva, São Paulo, Brazil, operating continuously since 1984 (originally founded as Clínica Psiquiátrica Itupeva in São Paulo city and relocated to its current 10,000 m² rural campus in 1995). The institution provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care for adolescents and adults, offering voluntary and compulsory (court-mandated) hospitalizations under Brazilian Law No. 10.216, with structured treatment programs including substance detoxification (15 days), psychiatric stabilization (30 days), psychosocial rehabilitation (90 days), assisted resocialization with therapeutic leave, and long-term assisted living (180 days). The hospital operates 58 beds across separate youth/adolescent and adult wings, supported by a multidisciplinary team of 60+ professionals spanning psychiatry, clinical medicine, psychology, social work, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, nutrition, pharmacy, and nursing.

The business operates a three-unit ecosystem: HPI as the core inpatient hospital, CESMI (Centro de Estudos em Saúde Mental Itupeva) as an educational and research division providing training, lectures, publications, and corporate mental health support, and Lar Estável as a specialized mental health home care service. Revenue is generated through three channels: reimbursement from 20+ contracted private Brazilian health insurance providers (Unimed, Bradesco Saúde, Amil, SulAmérica, Hapvida, Notre Dame Intermédica, Porto Saúde, and others), direct private/out-of-pocket patient payments, and court-ordered (judicial) admissions funded through the public judicial and health system. Patient acquisition is sales-led via WhatsApp direct contact, telephone, and insurance referral.

Technically, the hospital operates as a traditional clinical care facility with no proprietary digital platform or technology product described. The differentiating infrastructure is physical—10,000 m² of green space including a swimming pool, multi-sport court, occupational therapy rooms, game rooms, TV rooms, family common areas, a lake, and bicycle paths—delivered through individualized Singular Therapeutic Project (PTS) planning and a discharge planning protocol initiated from day one of admission. The institution is privately held, family-led (founded by Dr. Helio Pellaes, now under second-generation clinical and institutional directors), with no external private equity or venture capital investment indicated.

Name

Hospital Psiquiátrico Itupeva

Legal name

Hospital Psiquiátrico Itupeva

Website

https://psiquiatriaitupeva.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hospital Psiquiátrico Itupeva is a private Brazilian psychiatric hospital in Itupeva, São Paulo, operating 58 inpatient beds since 1984 and providing voluntary and court-mandated psychiatric care for adolescents and adults, supported by a 60+ person multidisciplinary team and a three-unit ecosystem including education (CESMI) and home care (Lar Estável).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Psychiatric Hospital Services

NAICS

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (62221), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFACAB

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals & Units

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Behavioral Health & Substance Use Treatment

SECONDARYHSABACAM

Behavioral Health Skilled Home Health (Psychiatric Nursing)

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Skilled Nursing & Clinical Home Health

Keywords

• Psychiatric inpatient care
• Mental health treatment
• Substance abuse detoxification
• Psychiatric rehabilitation services
• Adolescent psychiatry

Headquarters

HQ city

Itupeva

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Health Insurance Reimbursements (Convênios): The hospital is contracted with multiple private health insurance providers (Unimed, Bradesco Saúde, Amil, Notre Dame Intermédica, Hapvida, SulAmérica, Porto Saúde, Allianca, and others) and receives reimbursement for covered psychiatric services including inpatient stays, outpatient consultations, and therapeutic programs.
2. Private / Out-of-Pocket Payments: Private patients (not covered by insurance) pay directly for psychiatric inpatient and outpatient services, including voluntary admissions for detoxification, psychiatric stabilization, psychosocial equilibrium, and assisted living programs.
3. Court-Mandated (Judicial) Admissions: The hospital receives patients via court-ordered (compulsory) psychiatric hospitalizations, funded through the judicial and public health system, including psychosocial rebalancing (90-day) and assisted resocialization programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hospital Psiqui\u00e1trico Itupeva is a private psychiatric hospital providing inpatient and outpatient mental health care for adolescents and adults. The institution operates a three-unit system: the hospital (HPI) for voluntary and compulsory psychiatric hospitalization including detoxification, stabilization, psychosocial rehabilitation, and assisted living; the CESMI educational and research center; and Lar Est\u00e1vel home care service. The facility has 58 beds across youth and adult wings on a 10,000 m\u00b2 countryside-style campus in Itupeva, S\u00e3o Paulo.

Product overview

Hospital Psiquiátrico Itupeva operates a multi-component mental health system consisting of three main brands: Hospital Psiquiátrico Itupeva (HPI) as the core psychiatric hospital providing inpatient and outpatient care; CESMI (Centro de Estudos em Saúde Mental Itupeva) as the educational and research arm offering training courses and professional development; and Lar Estável as a home care service for mental health patients. The system provides a full continuum of care including therapeutic workshops, various treatment plans (detoxification, psychiatric stabilization, psychosocial rehabilitation, assisted living), and outpatient services (psychiatry, psychology, physiotherapy, nutrition).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospital Psiqui\u00e1trico Itupeva (HPI) - Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalization Core psychiatric inpatient service providing voluntary and compulsory hospitalization for adolescents and adults. Includes detoxification (15 days), psychiatric stabilization (30 days), psychosocial rehabilitation (90 days), assisted resettlement with therapeutic licenses, and assisted living (180 days). 58 beds across youth and adult wings with separate male and female accommodations.
• Outpatient Services (Atendimento Ambulatorial) Ambulatory care including psychiatry, psychology, physiotherapy, and nutrition consultations for patients discharged from inpatient care or seeking outpatient mental health treatment.
• Lar Est\u00e1vel - Mental Health Home Care

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced average length of psychiatric hospital stay across all diagnostic categories through comprehensive, integrated care model

Named customers19 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CESMI (Centro de Estudos em Saúde Mental Itupeva)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCESMI is the educational and scientific arm of the hospital, providing training courses, research, publications, and public awareness programs in mental health. It organizes a monthly lecture series (10 sessions/year), professional development programs, and corporate mental health support. Key figures include Dr. Ricardo de Moura Biz (coordinator), Dr. Ruy B. Mendes Filho (supervisor), and Lucas Nóbilo Pascoalino (fisiotherapist/PhD). The relationship is fully owned/integrated, functioning as an internal division rather than an external partner.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Apsen Farmacêutica: Brazilian pharmaceutical company focused on psychiatry and neurology products. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant supplying psychiatric medications commonly used in HPI's treatment protocols.
• Lar Estável (in-group home care): The hospital's own home care brand, listed here only as an internal ecosystem reference. Not a market peer.
• Amil (UnitedHealth Group Brazil): Major Brazilian health insurer that contracts with HPI for psychiatric admissions. Comparable only as a payor relationship and as a broader mental health services buyer, not as a direct service provider.

Direct peers

• Hospital Espírita André Luiz: Brazilian psychiatric hospital specializing in medium- and long-stay psychiatric care for patients with chronic mental illness. Comparable as a private inpatient psychiatric facility serving patients from across Brazil with similar resocialization programs.
• Hospital Psiquiátrico Santa Mônica: One of the largest private psychiatric hospitals in Brazil, offering inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care including substance abuse treatment. Comparable as a direct competitor in the same Brazilian private inpatient psychiatry category serving similar health-insurance and private-pay patients.
• Clínica Jorge Jabour: Brazilian private psychiatric clinic offering inpatient psychiatric treatment, including substance use programs. Comparable as a private-sector psychiatric provider with similar admission pathways and payor mix.
• Casa de Saúde Nossa Senhora da Glória: Long-standing Brazilian psychiatric hospital offering voluntary and involuntary psychiatric admissions, detoxification, and rehabilitation services. Directly comparable as another private psychiatric hospital with court-mandated admission capability and multi-disciplinary teams.

Broad incumbents

• Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein: One of Brazil's largest private hospital systems with a dedicated psychiatric unit offering inpatient and outpatient mental health services. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering psychiatric care as part of a larger acute-care portfolio with overlapping patient base.
• Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP: Large academic public hospital system affiliated with the University of São Paulo, operating inpatient psychiatric wards including the Institute of Psychiatry. Comparable as a major regional provider of inpatient psychiatry in the São Paulo catchment.
• Hospital Sírio-Libanês: Major São Paulo-based private hospital system with a mental health unit offering inpatient psychiatric care. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes for private health-insurance psychiatric referrals in the São Paulo market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCy5O6brli1c9FW320x-AuFw
• Facebookfacebook.com/hospitalpsiquiatricoitupeva
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hospital-psiqui%C3%A1trico-itupeva
• Instagraminstagram.com/hpitupeva

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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