NAPA Anesthesia Patient Safety Institute (NAPSI)

*An AHRQ-approved Patient Safety Organization

Exceptional Care Begins with Quality & Safety

NAPA’s approach to clinical quality and patient safety has been proactive and forward-thinking for decades. Within the culture of safety provided by our own Patient Safety Organization, we have developed patient safety programs that afford us the ability to demonstrate that we are making an impactful difference in the care of our patients.

We collect data—a lot of data—from more than 2 million anesthetic cases annually across 22 states. Our business intelligence tools provide a platform for identifying trends and opportunities, which result in our award-winning patient safety initiatives. By consistently measuring and assessing our data inputs and analyses, and developing robust programs and protocols, we are bending the curve to create an environment where our anesthesia clinicians have the tools and education to reduce human error.

Our feedback mechanisms for our clinical leaders and clinicians support ongoing benchmarking of key performance indicators for clinicians to enhance their patient experience and surgeon satisfaction ratings. Our clinicians are accountable for participating in this data collection and then putting the knowledge to use for continuous improvement in all areas of their local facilities.

Proactive Quality Solutions

By empowering our clinicians with quality tools, resources, and collective knowledge across our national anesthesia network, we reinforce consistency without being prescriptive. This creates strong local cultures and stable, trusting teams who continuously advocate and innovate to deliver on the mission of reduced patient harm.