Acute care
Stabilises the illness and responds to the moment of greatest clinical complexity.
Brazilian Association of Transitional Care Hospitals and Clinics
Between acute care and the return home.
ABRAHCT represents the institutions that help patients regain autonomy, function and safety before moving on to the next stage.
Sector figures
2,745
beds dedicated to transitional care in Brazil
+101.6%
growth in the number of beds over five years
72%
of the country's transitional care units represented by ABRAHCT
ABRAHCT survey released in August 2023, compared with the 1,361 beds in operation in 2018.
See the full reading of the data →The care journey
The transitional care hospital fills an essential gap.
It receives patients who have come through the acute phase but still need interdisciplinary care to regain function and go home safely.
Transitional care hospital
Restores function, rehabilitates and prepares the patient, family and caregivers for the next stage.
Return home
Discharge happens with greater autonomy and continuity of care at home.
ABRAHCT
2020
The year the association was founded by ten institutions from five states.
01
Represent
Bring the institutions together and give the sector a qualified voice.
02
Understand
Produce data, concepts and indicators to guide decisions.
03
Transform
Build a regulatory agenda of its own for transitional care.
Scientific Committee
Conducts studies and scientific papers on transitional care hospitals and clinics, and proposes the standardisation of concepts and the creation of indicators for the sector.
Regulatory Committee
Builds, fosters and strengthens the regulation of transitional care in Brazil. It is made up of experienced professionals, some of whom have worked in this market since the concept first appeared in the country. It also aims to establish channels of dialogue with the competent bodies, such as ANVISA and other sector entities.
Communication and Market Committee
Works to make the transitional care model known to health operators, hospitals, physicians, families and society, and to position the sector in public debate.
Press
The sector in the news.
Medicina S/A · April 2025
ABRAHCT lança diagnóstico inédito do Setor de Transição de Cuidados no Brasil
The first national mapping of transitional care units: infrastructure, care profile and challenges of the segment, with data released by the outlet. Published in Portuguese.
GeHosp · 20 January 2025
ABRAHCT promove estudo sobre transição de cuidados
The association's call for the sector to take part in the national survey. Published in Portuguese.
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