Grupo Brasileiro de Classificação de Risco

What Grupo Brasileiro de Classificação de Risco does

Grupo Brasileiro de Classificação de Risco (GBCR) is a Brazilian private nonprofit association founded in 2007 and headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. It is the sole legal representative in Brazil of the Manchester Triage Group (MTG) and Grupo Português de Triagem (GPT), and operates as the only institution authorized to certify healthcare professionals and accredit institutions in the Manchester Triage System within the country. The organization's core mission is to standardize clinical risk classification in Brazilian emergency departments through training, implementation support, auditing, and a formal Quality Seal program. GBCR has trained more than 40,000 doctors, nurses, and healthcare professionals nationwide, with reported course satisfaction of approximately 92% rating the program as 'Excellent' or 'Good.'

GBCR's product portfolio is anchored in the Manchester Triage Protocol — a clinical prioritization system comprising 53 flowcharts that map presenting complaints to urgency levels and target wait times — and includes the Manchester Classifier Course (EAD, Zoom, and in-person modalities), the Manchester Auditor Course, the GFP (Gestão Estratégica de Fluxo do Paciente) patient flow management program, and the SMVSIM mass-casualty hospital simulator. The organization has developed proprietary educational simulators (GFPSim, SMVSIM) and publishes Brazilian-specific technical notes adapting the protocol to local epidemiological contexts (COVID-19, dengue, monkeypox, Oropouche fever, sepsis, stroke). Named institutional customers include Unimed Sorocaba, Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo, Prefeitura de São Bernardo do Campo, and the FEDERASSANTAS healthcare federation.

GBCR monetizes primarily through per-participant course fees (R$ 880-1,400 for certification; R$ 330-480 for SMVSIM), with volume discounts for group enrollments, supplemented by direct institutional implementation contracts, on-site support, and licensing of the Quality Seal to qualifying institutions. The organization employs 1-10 people, partners with Redec for e-commerce and learning management, and distributes its offerings through a mix of self-serve online enrollment, scheduled Zoom cohorts, and field sales for enterprise implementations — all exclusively within Brazil.

Name

Grupo Brasileiro de Classificação de Risco

Legal name

Grupo Brasileiro de Classificação de Risco

Website

https://www.gbcr.org.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Grupo Brasileiro de Classificação de Risco (GBCR) is a Brazilian nonprofit and the country's sole authorized certifier of the Manchester Triage Protocol, training over 40,000 healthcare professionals and accrediting hospitals in clinical risk classification, patient flow management, and mass-casualty preparedness.

Ownership category

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Product category

Healthcare Training and Emergency Triage Certification

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Compliance, Certification & Continuing Education LMS (EDAFAAAD)

Keywords

• Clinical risk classification
• Emergency triage training
• Patient flow management
• Healthcare certification courses
• Mass casualty simulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Belo Horizonte

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Certification Courses: GBCR generates revenue through tuition fees for professional certification courses in risk classification and patient flow management. Courses are priced per participant and offered in multiple formats (EAD, Zoom, in-person). Discounts are available for group enrollments and returning students.
2. Institutional Implementation Services: GBCR provides structured implementation services to healthcare institutions including training, on-site support, internal auditing, and external accreditation. These services are contracted directly with institutions and billed according to scope.
3. Technical Publications and Downloads: GBCR publishes technical notes, guidelines, and reference documents related to the Manchester Protocol, available for free download on the website. Technical documents cover topics such as COVID-19, dengue, monkeypox, stroke, thoracic pain, sepsis, and system informatization.
4. Quality Seal and Certification: GBCR grants a Quality Seal (Selo de Qualidade) to healthcare institutions that meet Manchester Protocol standards, following a formal qualification process involving internal and external audits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

GBCR delivers certified training and structured implementation services for the Manchester Triage System across Brazilian emergency departments. The organization certifies individual healthcare professionals as Manchester Classifiers and Auditors through self-paced, live-online, and in-person courses, while simultaneously contracting with hospitals, emergency units, and municipal health networks to deliver a 6-step implementation program that includes training, on-site support, internal auditor development, external audit, and award of the GBCR Quality Seal (Selo de Qualidade).

Product overview

GBCR offers a portfolio of educational and training products focused on healthcare risk classification and patient flow management. The core offerings include the Sistema Manchester de Classificação de Risco (Manchester Triage System) courses available in EAD, Zoom, and in-person formats; SMVSim for hospital mass casualty simulation training; and GFP for strategic patient flow management. All products are interconnected through GBCR's educational methodology and share the common goal of improving healthcare service quality and patient safety in emergency settings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Manchester: Manchester Triage System - Course for risk classification training in urgent and emergency care settings, offered in EAD, Zoom, and in-person modalities.
• GFP - Gestão Estratégica de Fluxo do Paciente
• SMVSim - Simulador Hospitalar de Situações com Múltiplas Vítimas

Products and services

• Sistema Manchester de Classificação de Risco - Curso de Classificador Certification course that trains doctors and nurses as Classifiers in the Manchester Triage System, available in EAD (self-paced), Zoom (live online), and in-person formats with a 40-hour workload. Includes the Manchester Protocol textbook and GBCR certification upon completion. Designed for healthcare professionals working in urgency and emergency services.
• Sistema Manchester de Classificação de Risco - Curso de Auditor Internal auditor certification course for professionals who have completed the Manchester Classifier course, focused on quality management, process auditing, and continuous improvement of risk classification practices. Aimed at clinicians designated to perform ongoing internal audits of triage quality within their institutions.
• GFP - Gestão Estratégica de Fluxo do Paciente Strategic patient flow management educational program that trains healthcare professionals in creating and continuously improving patient flow policies using tools such as Value Stream Mapping and DDE (Performance and Efficiency Diagnosis). Bundled with the exclusive GFPSim simulator for modeling process changes, schedules, and resource impacts. Delivered in EAD, Zoom, or in-person formats.
• SMVSim - Simulador Hospitalar de Situações com Múltiplas Vítimas Educational game and simulator for training hospital staff in developing and applying response plans for mass casualty incidents, disasters, accidents, and epidemics. Includes 30-hour coursework and simulation scenarios covering COVID-19 and CBRNe (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosive) events. Designed for hospital emergency preparedness teams, managers, and administrators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40,000 healthcare professionals trained nationwide
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• BlackbookminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021GBCR partnered with Blackbook to launch a free COVID-19 Blackbook with GBCR-affiliated Professor Reynaldo Oliveira as a contributor. GBCR promoted the free resource on its website and blog.
• Manchester Triage Group (MTG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007The International Manchester Triage Group officially delegates to GBCR the mission and responsibility for promoting, training, and certifying Manchester Protocol professionals and institutions throughout Brazil. GBCR is the sole legal representative of MTG in Brazil.
• Redec (Rede de Educação)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRedec (Rede de Educação) is the only company authorized by GBCR to deliver the online Manchester course in Brazil. Redec operates the e-commerce and learning management platform (ava.redec.com.br) for GBCR's online courses including Manchester, GFP, and SMVSIM.
• Grupo Português de Triagem (GPT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGBCR is the sole legal representative of the Portuguese Triage Group (GPT) alongside MTG in Brazil, contributing to international protocol development discussions.
• Instituto Latino Americano de Sepse (ILAS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGBCR collaborated with ILAS to produce a joint technical note on sepsis and the Manchester Triage Protocol, facilitating understanding and discussion of patient referral flows for potential sepsis cases.
• Hospital Sírio Libanês / PROADI SUSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGBCR leadership (Welfane Cordeiro and Maria do Carmo Paixão Rausch) participates as medical and technical consultants in the PROADI SUS Lean Emergências project, implemented by Hospital Sírio Libanês and the Brazilian Ministry of Health.
• Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGBCR President Welfane Cordeiro serves as a medical consultant to PAHO/WHO, representing GBCR in international healthcare policy discussions related to emergency medicine and triage.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Manchester Triage Group (MTG): The UK-based original developer of the Manchester Triage System that delegates GBCR's Brazilian mandate. MTG is comparable as the originator of the same protocol and operates the international network of national triage groups.
• AMBOSS: Global medical education platform used by doctors and healthcare professionals for clinical knowledge and certification-style learning. Comparable as a digital provider of clinical training content to physicians and nurses.
• Wolters Kluwer Health / Lippincott: Major medical education, nursing training, and clinical decision support publisher (including Lippincott, Ovid). Comparable as a broad healthcare professional education and certification content provider.
• Elsevier Clinical Solutions: Owner of ClinicalPath, Osmosis, and other healthcare education platforms serving clinicians and institutions. Comparable as a large-scale provider of professional medical education and certification pathways.
• BMJ (British Medical Journal) Learning: BMJ's continuing professional development and clinical decision support products target the same healthcare professional learner. Comparable as a publisher-led training and certification provider internationally.

Direct peers

• Grupo Português de Triagem (GPT): Portuguese Triage Group that co-represents the Manchester Protocol alongside MTG and is GBCR's listed international partner. GPT is the most direct geographic counterpart, delivering the same protocol via training and certification in Portugal.

Emerging players

• ALERT Life Sciences Computing: Portugal-based vendor of clinical decision support and emergency department software that often integrates triage protocols. Comparable as a technology-enabled ED workflow provider operating in overlapping emergency care settings.
• Lecturio: Digital medical education platform offering video courses and certification prep for medical and nursing students. Comparable as a newer, technology-led provider of healthcare professional training content.
• DocClerk: Emergency medicine workflow and education tools used by ED clinicians. Comparable as a focused ED-clinical resource provider intersecting with triage and emergency training workflows.

Others

• Sociedade Beneficente Israelita Albert Einstein: Major Brazilian hospital and teaching institution that runs its own emergency medicine training programs and could be a partner or competitor for advanced emergency certifications in Brazil.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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