Groupement Hospitalier de Territoire Cœur Grand Est

The Groupement Hospitalier de Territoire Cœur Grand Est is a public hospital grouping that coordinates healthcare services across several facilities in the Grand Est region of France. Its core mission is to deliver integrated medical, surgical, and obstetric care while sharing administrative, logistical, and technical resources among member institutions to improve efficiency and patient outcomes. By operating as a territorial hospital group, it supports continuity of care, facilitates referrals between primary and secondary providers, and implements shared quality and safety standards mandated by the French health system. The organisation also manages centralized functions such as human resources, finance, procurement, and information technology, allowing individual hospitals to focus more directly on clinical activities. Through this collaborative model, the GHT aims to reduce duplication of services, optimize the use of specialized equipment, and strengthen access to care for the population it serves.

Structurally, the Groupement Hospitalier de Territoire Cœur Grand Est is a publicly funded entity operating under the authority of the French Ministry of Health and the regional health agency. It does not have private shareholders; its governance involves representatives from the member hospitals, local elected officials, and health professionals. In April 2022, the organisation experienced a cyberattack that resulted in the unauthorized copying of mainly administrative data, while patient records and essential clinical systems remained functional. In response, it isolated its information systems from the internet to contain the breach, maintained patient care through adapted offline procedures, and launched forensic investigations to assess damage and restore secure external connections. Legal proceedings were announced against the perpetrators, reflecting the group’s commitment to protecting public health infrastructure from future threats.