What RQI Partners does

RQI Partners, LLC is a Dallas, Texas-based joint venture established in 2015 by the American Heart Association (AHA) and Laerdal Medical to commercialize modernized, evidence-based CPR and resuscitation training. The company delivers three core programs: RQI (Resuscitation Quality Improvement), a low-dose, high-frequency quarterly skills training model; HeartCode Complete, a blended online-and-simulation program delivered in two-year cycles; and the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) portfolio developed with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which includes NRP Blended Learning, RQI for NRP, NRP Cardiac, NICU Resuscitation, and NEPP for prehospital professionals.

The technical stack combines on-site simulation hardware (RQI Simulation Stations with manikins that provide real-time feedback on compression rate and depth), an adaptive learning software layer that personalizes curriculum to individual performance gaps, the RQI 1Stop learner portal, and analytics reporting on organizational CPR competency. Curricula are mapped to the latest AHA Guidelines for CPR & ECC — the next major update scheduled for October 22, 2025 — with joint AHA/AAP pediatric and neonatal guideline releases on the same date. The company maintains an ISMS aligned to ISO 27001 with annual internal and external audit.

RQI Partners generates revenue primarily through annual subscriptions sold to enterprise healthcare providers (hospitals and health systems), government EMS agencies, and healthcare education departments; the subscription pricing is explicitly designed to absorb staff turnover without incremental fees, removing the per-seat friction of traditional biennial classroom CPR training. GTM is sales-led direct to healthcare organizations, supplemented by distribution through hospital learning management systems, the self-serve RQI 1Stop portal, collaborations with lighthouse and international partners, and content-led demand generation via a Leading Science resource hub, webinars, podcast, blog, and LinkedIn. Named customers include Harrison Medical Center, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue, and UAB Hospital; the company claims more than 2 million healthcare providers have used the RQI Simulation Station since 2015.

Name

RQI Partners

Legal name

RQI Partners, LLC

Website

https://rqipartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

RQI Partners delivers subscription-based, evidence-based CPR and resuscitation training programs — built with the AHA and Laerdal — to hospitals, EMS agencies, and healthcare education departments via simulation stations, adaptive software, and an online portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

CPR and Resuscitation Training

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Simulation (Surgery, Nursing, EMT, Patient Interaction) (EDAFAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

EMS Education, Training & Simulation Centers (HLAFANAL), Emergency Response, First Aid/CPR/AED & Incident Management Training (BPAKAOAJ), Emergency Medical Services (EMT/Paramedic) Training (EDAOAMAC), Nursing & Allied Health Certification Prep (CNA, EMT/Paramedic, Radiology, Sonography, PT/OT) (EDANAIAB)

Keywords

• CPR training programs
• Resuscitation quality improvement
• Healthcare simulation training
• Medical education technology
• Neonatal resuscitation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Subscription Model: Organizations pay a subscription fee that accommodates staff turnover without additional costs. This model allows training to be completed during work hours without the need for backfill, providing cost savings through efficiency.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

RQI Partners delivers subscription-based, simulation-driven CPR and resuscitation training programs (RQI, HeartCode Complete, and Neonatal Resuscitation Program) to healthcare providers and first responders. Training is delivered via RQI Simulation Stations with real-time feedback and the RQI 1Stop web portal, using a low-dose, high-frequency quarterly model aligned with the latest American Heart Association guidelines. Customers include hospitals, EMS agencies, and prehospital professionals globally.

Product overview

RQI Partners offers a comprehensive portfolio of resuscitation and CPR training products created by the American Heart Association and Laerdal Medical. The core offerings include three main programs: RQI (Resuscitation Quality Improvement) providing the foundational low-dose, high-frequency training model with analytics; HeartCode Complete offering online courseware with Simulation Station skills sessions in 2-year cycles; and the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) providing evidence-based training with multiple delivery formats including blended learning and quality improvement components. The product ecosystem is supported by RQI Simulation Station hardware for hands-on skills training, RQI 1Stop access portal, and specialized sub-products for neonatal care including RQI for NRP, NRP Cardiac, NICU Resuscitation, and NEPP for prehospital professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RQI (Resuscitation Quality Improvement): A low-dose, high-frequency CPR training program that lets learners attain and retain mastery of CPR skills with detailed insights into staff performance.
• HeartCode Complete
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

Products and services

• RQI (Resuscitation Quality Improvement) A low-dose, high-frequency CPR training program that lets healthcare providers attain and retain mastery of CPR skills through quarterly self-directed practice sessions, providing hospitals with detailed insights into staff performance for organizational improvement.
• HeartCode Complete CPR training program that combines online courseware with RQI Simulation Station skills sessions, offered in 2-year course cycles aligned with AHA science updates.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Evidence-based portfolio for neonatal resuscitation and care, offering blended learning courses and a self-directed quality improvement program for healthcare professionals across delivery room, NICU, and prehospital settings.
• RQI Simulation Station Physical simulation station (manikin-based hardware) used by healthcare providers to complete RQI or HeartCode Complete CPR skills sessions, providing real-time feedback on CPR quality metrics such as compression rate and depth.
• RQI 1Stop Web portal through which RQI program learners access educational programs, complete CPR skills requirements, and integrate with hospital learning management systems.
• NRP Blended Learning Blended learning format of the Neonatal Resuscitation Program that combines online cognitive learning with hands-on skills sessions.
• RQI for NRP Self-directed quality improvement program component within the Neonatal Resuscitation Program framework, applying the low-dose, high-frequency model to neonatal resuscitation skills.
• NRP Cardiac Cardiac-focused component of the Neonatal Resuscitation Program for healthcare providers handling neonatal cardiac emergencies.
• Resuscitation in the NICU Specialized resuscitation training program for healthcare professionals working in Neonatal Intensive Care Units.
• Neonatal Education for Prehospital Professionals (NEPP) Education program designed for prehospital professionals (EMTs, paramedics) who may need to provide neonatal resuscitation care in the field.

Quantifiable outcome

• Improvement in adult ventilation performance by providers immediately post 1 RQI session with feedback
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Heart Association (AHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerican Heart Association is a co-creator of RQI Partners. The partnership delivers modernized CPR training based on the latest AHA guidelines. RQI Partners is 'an American Heart Association and Laerdal Program' and delivers the only data-driven and evidence-based CPR training program in the world proven to improve CPR quality.
• Laerdal MedicalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaerdal Medical is a co-creator of RQI Partners, described as 'An American Heart Association and Laerdal Program.' Laerdal provides simulation technology and manikins for the RQI Simulation Stations that provide real-time feedback on CPR quality.
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe AHA and AAP jointly develop pediatric and neonatal resuscitation guidelines. The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) offered by RQI Partners is developed in collaboration with AAP.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• SIMX: SIMX builds VR medical simulation training for healthcare providers and EMS, intersecting RQI's resuscitation training niche with a software-only, scalable delivery model.
• Health Scholars: Health Scholars delivers VR-based clinical training for hospitals and health systems, including resuscitation-adjacent scenarios, representing an emerging software-only alternative to RQI's hardware-anchored model.

Direct peers

• American Red Cross: The American Red Cross is a major direct competitor in CPR, AED, BLS, and first-aid training for healthcare and layperson markets, with comparable curriculum authority and broad distribution channels that overlap with RQI's hospital and EMS buyer base.
• CAE Healthcare: CAE Healthcare provides simulation-based training solutions, including patient simulators and clinical education, for medical schools, hospitals, and EMS — competing for the same simulation training budgets and learner outcomes.
• EMS Safety Services: EMS Safety Services provides CPR, AED, BLS, and first-aid training and certification programs for EMS, healthcare, and workplace markets — a direct substitute for RQI in CPR/AED certification.
• Laerdal Medical: Laerdal Medical is RQI's co-founder and the manufacturer of the Simulation Station manikins, but also sells its own resuscitation training solutions, simulation equipment, and educational programs directly to hospitals and EMS globally.

Broad incumbents

• HealthStream: HealthStream is a leading healthcare workforce training and credentialing platform serving hospitals and health systems, with a portfolio that includes compliance, clinical, and resuscitation training — directly comparable enterprise sales motion.
• American Heart Association: AHA is RQI's co-founder but also operates its own BLS/ACLS/PALS classroom and eLearning programs serving the same hospitals, EMS agencies, and healthcare providers — making it both partner and competitor in CPR/resuscitation training.
• Surgical Science: Surgical Science is a medical simulation vendor offering VR-based and hardware-based clinical training products used by hospitals and medical schools, with a comparable simulation-driven competency model.
• Relias: Relias delivers subscription-based healthcare workforce training, compliance, and competency solutions to hospitals, EMS, and post-acute providers — overlapping with RQI's subscription GTM and target buyers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RQIPartners

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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