CEPPRAAL

What CEPPRAAL does

CEPPRAAL (Association CEPPRAAL – Coordination pour l'évaluation des pratiques professionnelles en santé en Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) is a French non-profit association founded in 2005 and headquartered in Lyon, with a secondary operational site in Clermont-Ferrand. It has been officially designated as the Structure Régionale d'Appui (SRA) for healthcare quality and patient safety in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region since November 15, 2018, giving it a regionally exclusive mandate to support healthcare establishments with HAS certification, ESSMS evaluation, and adverse event management. The organization serves three primary customer segments — sanitary establishments (hospitals and clinics), medico-social structures (EHPAD, SSIAD, MAS, FAM), and primary care providers (MSP, CPTS, health centers, DAC) — through both individual professionals and institutional buyers.

CEPPRAAL delivers its services through a structured portfolio of pedagogical modalities, including CAP QUALITÉ (1-hour videoconference briefings), RENDEZ-V'OUTIL (45-minute tool demonstrations), Webinaires qualité (1.5-hour deep-dive sessions), Formations Inter-établissements (multi-establishment training), and Actions Intra-établissement (customized on-site support). Its content is organized around four thematic areas: pathway securitization, user engagement, team dynamics, and continuous quality improvement. Proprietary tools include MonSisra (regional adverse event reporting), the ALARMe methodology (adverse event analysis), and professional practice evaluation grids, all codified specifically for the French regulatory context.

The business model is membership-based, with tiered annual fees scaling by facility type and bed count (€3/bed plus €335 fixed for sanitary; €2/bed plus €127 fixed for medico-social), supplemented by a Plus tier (+10-15%) bundling webinars, regulatory watch, and a regional exchange group, plus unit-priced training sessions (€80-€340). Revenue is generated primarily from member dues and training services, with implicit co-financing from regional health authorities (ARS) tied to the SRA designation. CEPPRAAL employs approximately 7 staff (co-directors, mission officers, administrative, communication, accounting) and is governed by a board elected by the general assembly for 4-year mandates, with no external investors, parent company, or M&A activity disclosed.

Name

CEPPRAAL

Legal name

Association CEPPRAAL – Coordination pour l'évaluation des pratiques professionnelles en santé en Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Website

https://ceppraal-sante.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CEPPRAAL is the official Regional Support Structure (SRA) for healthcare quality and patient safety in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. The non-profit association delivers membership-based training, tools, and customized support to hospitals, medico-social establishments, and primary care providers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Project, Quality & Operations (PMP PDUs, Six Sigma, Quality CE) (EDAAALAM)

Keywords

• Healthcare quality improvement
• Patient safety services
• Clinical practice evaluation
• Healthcare professional training
• Quality accreditation support

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from healthcare establishments (sanitary, medico-social, and primary care sectors). Pricing is based on number of beds/places with fixed components. Standard membership provides access to training and webinars, with optional 'Plus' tier offering additional benefits.
2. Training Services: Revenue from inter-establishment training sessions and on-site customized support (Actions Intra-établissement). Training prices vary by format and duration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CEPPRAAL delivers training programs, webinars, and customized institutional support to healthcare, medico-social, and primary care establishments across Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes to help them implement quality improvement, meet HAS and ESSMS evaluation requirements, manage adverse events, and develop team safety culture. Services are delivered through five pedagogical modalities (CAP QUALITÉ videoconferences, RENDEZ-V'OUTIL tool sessions, quality webinars, inter-establishment trainings, and on-site Actions Intra-établissement) and structured around four thematic pillars: pathway securitization, user engagement, team dynamics, and continuous quality improvement. Membership is paid annually per bed/place with sector-specific tiering.

Product overview

CEPPRAAL is a not-for-profit association ( loi 1901) that serves as the Regional Support Structure for healthcare quality and patient safety in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Rather than a unified software platform, CEPPRAAL provides a portfolio of professional services including: structured training modalities (CAP QUALITÉ, RENDEZ-V'OUTIL, webinaires qualité, Formations Inter-établissements), customized institutional support (Actions Intra-établissement), and thematic programs covering four core areas: pathway securitization, patient engagement, team dynamics, and continuous quality improvement. Additionally, CEPPRAAL coordinates regional projects such as the annual Journée Régionale Qualité et Sécurité en Santé and the inter-regional 'Choisir avec soin en gériatrie' evaluation campaign. The organization primarily serves healthcare, medical-social, and ambulatory care professionals through membership-based participation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CAP QUALITÉ 1-hour videoconference session describing and identifying the essential elements of a thematic area within the CEPPRAAL program; aimed at healthcare, medico-social, and primary care professionals across Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
• RENDEZ-V'OUTIL 45-minute videoconference session presenting a quality improvement and patient safety tool to healthcare professionals.
• Webinaires qualité 1.5-hour videoconference sessions deepening knowledge on healthcare quality and patient safety topics such as EIAS/EIGS adverse event reporting and legal risk.
• Formations Inter-établissements Inter-establishment training sessions delivered via videoconference or in-person to acquire knowledge, work techniques, and practical skills in healthcare quality and safety.

Quantifiable outcome

• 160+ professionals participated in 2025 Regional Quality Day celebrating 20 years of quality approach evolution
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CEPPRAAL participates in experiments and working groups with the Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS). It represents and carries the voice of regional actors and field professionals in national quality and safety discussions.
• FORAP (Fédération des Organismes Régionaux et territoriaux pour l'Amélioration des Pratiques en santé)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFORAP is a national federation of regional structures that coordinates actions and shares competencies, resources, knowledge, and good practices in healthcare quality and safety. It also represents member structures in Ministry of Health and HAS working groups.
• ARS Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (Agence régionale de santé)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CEPPRAAL collaborates with the regional health agency on regional projects for improving care quality and patient/resident safety. ARS co-organizes the annual Regional Quality Day with CEPPRAAL and France Assos Santé.
• France Assos Santé Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance Assos Santé defends user rights and trains their representatives within regional establishments. They co-organize training and events with CEPPRAAL to ensure optimal, patient-centered quality and safety.
• OMEDIT Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (Observatoire du Médicament, des Dispositifs médicaux et des Innovations Thérapeutiques)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerOMEDIT is a regional support and vigilance structure for evaluation, information, and scientific expertise related to medications and medical devices. CEPPRAAL collaborates with OMEDIT to deploy regional projects such as the 'Choisir avec soin en gériatrie' campaign.
• SFGG (Société Française de Gériatrie et de Gérontologie) - Regional chapters (SGCA and SRG)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the inter-regional evaluation campaign on care appropriateness in geriatrics (Choisir avec soin en gériatrie), targeting prescription practices in elderly care.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• France Assos Santé: National federation of patient/user-rights associations that co-organizes events with CEPPRAAL and represents the patient engagement side of quality improvement. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.
• ARS Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional health agency that designated CEPPRAAL as SRA in 2018 and co-organizes the annual Regional Quality Day. Functions as regulator/funder rather than competitor, but materially defines CEPPRAAL's operating environment and customer relationships.

Emerging players

• AFNOR Certification: French quality certification body delivering ISO 9001 and healthcare quality management certifications to establishments alongside HAS certification. Overlaps with CEPPRAAL's quality-assurance training but emphasizes third-party certification rather than in-house training.

Broad incumbents

• HAS (Haute Autorité de Santé): National health authority that defines certification standards (HAS V2025) and designates regional support structures. Not a direct competitor but the primary upstream standard-setter whose requirements drive CEPPRAAL's training demand.
• ANAP (Agence Nationale d'Appui à la Performance): National agency providing performance and quality support to French healthcare establishments. Targets similar customers but with broader operational/financial performance scope rather than pure clinical quality/safety.
• FORAP (Fédération des Organismes Régionaux et territoriaux pour l'Amélioration des Pratiques en santé): National federation coordinating all French regional SRA structures, including CEPPRAAL. Operates at national scale and represents the broader umbrella organization that any individual SRA compares against for capability and influence.
• EHESP (École des Hautes Études en Santé Publique): French public health grande école delivering continuing education, professional development, and degree programs to healthcare executives—overlaps with CEPPRAAL in healthcare CE/training but at national scale and academic credentialing level.

Regional players

• OMEDIT (national network of Observatoires du Médicament): National network of regional medication and medical-device observatories, including CEPPRAAL's own partner OMEDIT ARA. Shares geographic-regional structure and supports overlapping healthcare establishments on quality, though with narrower medication-focus.

Direct peers

• CCECQA (Centre de Coordination pour l'Évaluation Clinique et la Qualité en Aquitaine): Historical SRA-equivalent in Nouvelle-Aquitaine delivering EPP campaigns, HAS certification support, and quality tool deployment to hospitals and clinics; structurally identical mission and customer base to CEPPRAAL.
• QUALIRIS: Designated Structure Régionale d'Appui for healthcare quality and patient safety in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, providing directly comparable training, EPP support, and adverse event management services to healthcare establishments in its region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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