Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety

What Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety does

Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS) is a 501c3 nonprofit founded in 2011 by Michael Wong and headquartered in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. The organization operates as a content, education, and accreditation platform focused on patient safety, with a small core staff augmented by interns. Its primary constituents are clinicians (physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists) and healthcare facilities, particularly long-term acute care hospitals and skilled nursing facilities managing patients on prolonged mechanical ventilation; it also serves patients and families with educational resources.

PPAHS's product portfolio centers on the Enhanced Respiratory Care (ERC) Program, which pairs individual clinician certification (a 7-module online course suite launched January 2024) with healthcare facility accreditation (launched April 2023, endorsed by the American Association for Respiratory Care). The program builds on a broader library of proprietary clinical artifacts developed over more than a decade, including the PCA Safety Checklist (2012), OB VTE Safety Recommendations (2013), Stroke VTE Safety Recommendations, multiple position papers, and 28+ podcast/video episodes exceeding 750,000 cumulative YouTube views. The technology underpinning these offerings is a standard educational web platform (HTML/CSS/JavaScript, WordPress, Wix) delivered via ppahs.org, with no APIs, software products, or AI capabilities.

The organization's revenue model is a hybrid of (i) CME course fees priced at $20-$30 per credit hour, (ii) facility accreditation fees for ERC Standards, and (iii) unrestricted educational grants from pharmaceutical and medical device companies (BMS-Pfizer Alliance, Immunexpress, Inflammatix, Thermo Fisher Scientific) and medical societies. Distribution occurs through direct online sales, conference presentations, webinars, media partnerships, and reciprocal arrangements with strategic partners such as the Global Sepsis Alliance, American Heart Association, Society of Hospital Medicine, and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.

Name

Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety

Legal name

Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety

Website

https://ppahs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PPAHS is a 501c3 nonprofit founded in 2011 that develops patient safety checklists, position papers, accredited CME courses, and the Enhanced Respiratory Care certification and facility accreditation program, serving clinicians, long-term acute care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth Amboy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CME Course Fees: Fees charged for continuing medical education courses and certifications for clinicians
2. Healthcare Facility Accreditation: Accreditation services for healthcare facilities meeting Enhanced Respiratory Care Standards
3. Unrestricted Educational Grants: Funding from pharmaceutical companies, medical device companies, and medical societies for educational content development

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

PPAHS is a 501c3 nonprofit that develops and disseminates evidence-based clinical safety recommendations, safety checklists, and position papers while operating an Enhanced Respiratory Care Program that combines clinician certification with healthcare facility accreditation. It also delivers accredited continuing medical education (CME) courses, sepsis education, and patient safety multimedia content to clinicians, healthcare facilities, and patients.

Product overview

Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS) is a nonprofit patient safety organization offering educational and accreditation services rather than a traditional software product. The core offerings include the Enhanced Respiratory Care Program (combining clinician Certification and healthcare facility Accreditation), along with safety checklists (PCA Safety Checklist, OB VTE Safety Recommendations, Stroke VTE Safety Recommendations), continuing medical education courses, patient safety podcasts and videos, position papers, and the Sepsis Care Program. The organization also provides Virtual Patient Care services. PPAHS operates primarily as a content and education platform, with no software products, APIs, or technical integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Enhanced Respiratory Care Program A comprehensive program consisting of clinician certification and healthcare facility accreditation for managing patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation, based on standards published by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC).
• Enhanced Respiratory Care Certification Certification course for healthcare professionals (particularly respiratory therapists) in Enhanced Respiratory Care, consisting of 7 online and hands-on learning modules covering weaning programs, resident selection, quality of life, weaning approaches, ventilator technology, process improvement, and humidified high flow therapy.
• Enhanced Respiratory Care Accreditation Accreditation program for healthcare facilities (long-term acute care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, hospitals) that meet Enhanced Respiratory Care Standards of Care for managing mechanically ventilated patients.
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) Courses Accredited continuing medical education courses including Enhanced Respiratory Care courses, World Sepsis Congress courses, and Sepsis Gray Zone CME courses for clinicians to maintain licenses and credentials.
• PCA Safety Checklist A safety checklist summarizing characteristics of patients at higher risk for oversedation and respiratory depression when using patient-controlled analgesia pumps, including education reminders, monitoring requirements, and assessment guidance.
• OB VTE Safety Recommendations Four-step recommendations to assess and prevent venous thromboembolism (VTE) in pregnant and postpartum patients, including automated risk scoring, prophylaxis regimens, 24-hour reassessment, and discharge education.
• Stroke VTE Safety Recommendations Four-step recommendations to help prevent deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in stroke patients, including VTE risk assessment, prophylaxis provision, 24-hour reassessment, and discharge instructions.
• Sepsis Care Program Educational support for sepsis care including CME-accredited courses, clinical pathways, sepsis bundles, and workforce development in accordance with Pillar Two of the Global Sepsis Agenda.
• Patient Safety Podcasts and Videos Clinical education podcast and video series featuring interviews with leading thought leaders, researchers, patients, and healthcare professionals on patient safety issues including respiratory compromise, opioid safety, sepsis, and monitoring.
• Virtual Patient Care Free virtual clinic and website launched during COVID-19 to help patients with atrial fibrillation cope with healthcare needs during the pandemic, with support from BMS-Pfizer Alliance and American Heart Association.
• Position Papers & Community Toolkits Position statements and clinical toolkits addressing patient safety issues including continuous electronic monitoring, benzodiazepine and opioid use, procedural sedation, patient ambulation, and lung function testing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65% liberation rate (patients successfully weaned off mechanical ventilation) achieved through Enhanced Respiratory Care program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and supporting.

• American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAARC endorsed the Enhanced Respiratory Care Standards of Care and represents respiratory therapists on the Respiratory Compromise Institute. AARC position statement defines respiratory care discipline.
• Global Sepsis AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of World Sepsis Congress and joint accreditation of 12+ sessions for CME credits. Partners on sepsis awareness and education initiatives.
• American Heart AssociationkeyGTM or Marketing PartnerCardiovascular partner supporting Virtual Patient Care initiative during COVID pandemic to help atrial fibrillation patients.
• Society of Hospital MedicinekeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped RADEO guide for reducing adverse drug events related to opioids. Collaborated on COPD guide and patient safety resources.
• Institute for Healthcare ImprovementkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrank Federico from IHI endorses OB VTE Safety Recommendations. IHI Perinatal Improvement Community collaborates on maternal patient safety.
• National Perinatal AssociationkeyGTM or Marketing PartnerEndorses OB VTE Safety Recommendations for preventing blood clots in pregnant mothers.
• Anticoagulation ForumsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in Virtual Patient Care initiative for atrial fibrillation patients during COVID pandemic.
• Heart Rhythm SocietysupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in Virtual Patient Care initiative for atrial fibrillation patients.
• StopAfib.orgsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in Virtual Patient Care initiative for atrial fibrillation patients.
• Mended HeartssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in Virtual Patient Care initiative for atrial fibrillation patients.
• Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses AssociationsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in Virtual Patient Care initiative for atrial fibrillation patients.
• World Thrombosis DaykeyGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial partner for international campaign to increase awareness about thrombosis, blood clots, and patient safety.
• BMS-Pfizer AlliancekeyGTM or Marketing PartnerProvided grant support for Virtual Patient Care initiative to help atrial fibrillation patients during COVID crisis.
• ImmunexpresssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate collaborator providing unrestricted educational grant for sepsis educational support.
• InflammatixsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate collaborator providing unrestricted educational grant for sepsis educational support.
• Thermo Fisher ScientificsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate collaborator providing unrestricted educational grant for sepsis educational support.
• Society for Non OR Intervention and Anesthesia (SONORIA)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance to improve clinical collaboration for patient health and safety in procedures outside the Operating Room.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP): A CMS-deemed accreditation organization for hospitals and SNFs. Most directly comparable to PPAHS's facility accreditation function, though HFAP holds deeming authority that PPAHS lacks.
• ECRI (Emergency Care Research Institute): An independent nonprofit focused on patient safety, evidence-based medicine, and healthcare technology hazards. Operates in a similar content-and-education advocacy model and competes for credibility and grant funding around patient safety topics.
• Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC): An accreditation body serving hospitals, SNFs, and home health providers. Directly comparable to PPAHS's accreditation business in target customer segment (long-term care facilities) and go-to-market model.
• Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM): A patient safety nonprofit that develops clinical recommendations, education, and policy advocacy around diagnostic error. Highly comparable structure: clinical society partnerships, position papers, CME, and a small staff operating on grants.
• Global Sepsis Alliance: An international nonprofit that convenes the World Sepsis Congress and partners with PPAHS on CME accreditation for sepsis education. Operates a similar content-and-convening advocacy model with shared clinical and policy goals in sepsis.

Broad incumbents

• National Quality Forum (NQF): A consensus standards-setting body for healthcare quality measurement. Comparable in mission (driving safety and quality standards) and stakeholder model, though NQF operates as a broader policy/measurement convener rather than a clinical educator.
• World Health Organization Patient Safety Programme: Sets international patient safety norms and guidelines that PPAHS cites and aligns with. Comparable in patient safety mission, though WHO operates at a policy/multilateral level while PPAHS works through facility-level accreditation and CME.
• The Joint Commission: The dominant US healthcare facility accreditation body. Comparable to PPAHS in that it accredits hospitals and nursing care facilities on quality and safety standards, though PPAHS's Enhanced Respiratory Care program is a narrow specialty overlay to The Joint Commission's broader portfolio.
• Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI): A leading healthcare quality and safety improvement organization that develops best-practice recommendations and convenes clinical improvement communities. Directly comparable: PPAHS's Frank Federico (from IHI) endorses PPAHS's OB VTE recommendations, and IHI partners with PPAHS on maternal patient safety initiatives.

Emerging players

• Leapfrog Group: A patient safety advocacy organization that rates hospitals on safety and quality using publicly reported data. Comparable advocacy-and-ratings model, but Leapfrog focuses on transparency and ratings rather than facility accreditation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCLKvAYZkd6rZRkvy7V8ldhA/about
• Xx.com/mikeppahs
• Facebookfacebook.com/ppahs

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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