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RQI Lighthouse Program

RQI Lighthouse organizations are dedicated to raising resuscitation standards through education and collaboration with healthcare entities throughout the world. They are recognized as an organization that is deeply committed to improving patient outcomes through increased CPR confidence and competence across their learner base.

RQI Lighthouse

Lighthouse organizations receive access to:

  • Marketing professionals who will collaborate with hospital Marketing and PR teams to help promote the RQI Lighthouse designation. incorporate LinkedIn and website posts from RQI Partners and your facility into your marketing plan
  • Quarterly updates, emails, and social media posts featuring each RQI Lighthouse organization
  • Collaboration to document and capture any Save Stories or hospital testimonials through posts and videos
Award Ceremony

Awards Ceremony

Lighthouse organizations work hard to engage with their peers and share their recommendations, examples, and guidance to others dedicated to improving resuscitation quality, and we recognize those efforts at award ceremonies.

Conference Speaking Opportunities

Conference Speaking Opportunities

We can provide sponsorship and send representatives from RQI Partners to present at internal hospital conferences around the country.

Lighthouse Branded Materials

Lighthouse-Branded, Customized Materials

A variety of promotional items, including pens, onesies and more, are available exclusively to RQI Lighthouse organizations.

Publishing Opportunities

Publishing Opportunities

RQI Partners promotes current research, helping healthcare organizations publish their recent findings as examples of what other organizations achieve.

Lighthouse Program Criteria

Silver

Our entry-level membership reflects the commitment organizations have to improving their employees’ CPR standards. Silver members must demonstrate the following:

  • 85% annual compliance rate, measured through RQI 1Stop or another third-party learning management system. Silver members must maintain this target in at least three out of the previous four quarters.

Gold

Gold Lighthouse Program members work hard to achieve better compliance rates, improve institutional policies, and improve patient outcomes and cost savings. In addition to meeting all Silver criteria, Gold members must demonstrate the following:

  • 90% compliance rate in at least three out of four quarters in RQI 1Stop
  • Enforcement and sanctions (i.e., corrective action) when appropriate
  • Implementation of hospital policy stating that the RQI Partners program is the required standard for maintaining CPR competency
  • Improvement of patient outcomes, cost savings and/or compliance improvements with the implementation of RQI Partners programs
  • Use of multiple RQI Partners programs, where applicable
  • Use of analytics or equivalent data insights to empower and support implementing new guidelines and disseminating new knowledge based on evidence-based practice

Platinum

Our Platinum Lighthouse Program members represent the highest level of commitment to improving patient outcomes through improved CPR standards. Our Platinum members meet all Silver and Gold criteria and must demonstrate the following:

  • 95% compliance rate in at least three out of four quarters in RQI 1Stop
  • Utilization of all RQI programs, including BLS, ALS, PALS and NRP
  • One or more of the following (or international equivalent where applicable):
    • Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
    • Magnet status
    • Recognition in the GWTG program, supported by performance data (Bronze, Silver, Gold)
    • Leader in innovation with a position dedicated to transformational change

Silver

Our entry-level membership reflects the commitment organizations have to improving their employees’ CPR standards. Silver members must demonstrate the following:

  • 85% annual compliance rate, measured through RQI 1Stop or another third-party learning management system. Silver members must maintain this target in at least three out of the previous four quarters.

Gold

Gold Lighthouse Program members work hard to achieve better compliance rates, improve institutional policies, and improve patient outcomes and cost savings. In addition to meeting all Silver criteria, Gold members must demonstrate the following:

  • 90% compliance rate in at least three out of four quarters in RQI 1Stop
  • Enforcement and sanctions (i.e., corrective action) when appropriate
  • Implementation of hospital policy stating that the RQI Partners program is the required standard for maintaining CPR competency
  • Improvement of patient outcomes, cost savings and/or compliance improvements with the implementation of RQI Partners programs
  • Use of multiple RQI Partners programs, where applicable
  • Use of analytics or equivalent data insights to empower and support implementing new guidelines and disseminating new knowledge based on evidence-based practice

Platinum

Our Platinum Lighthouse Program members represent the highest level of commitment to improving patient outcomes through improved CPR standards. Our Platinum members meet all Silver and Gold criteria and must demonstrate the following:

  • 95% compliance rate in at least three out of four quarters in RQI 1Stop
  • Utilization of all RQI programs, including BLS, ALS, PALS and NRP
  • One or more of the following (or international equivalent where applicable):
    • Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
    • Magnet status
    • Recognition in the GWTG program, supported by performance data (Bronze, Silver, Gold)
    • Leader in innovation with a position dedicated to transformational change

RQI Lighthouse Organizations

The following organizations have been recognized for demonstrating best practices with RQI Solutions. They advocate for lifesaving RQI programs, represent quality and resuscitation excellence, and can serve as a referral or consultant for other organizations.

These organizations can provide clinical, educational and program information and serve as the subject matter experts on various topics such as adoption, costs, and ease of implementation.

Congratulations to all RQI Lighthouse organizations’ continued commitment to resuscitation excellence.

To contact a lighthouse organization or become a lighthouse organization, click below

Communities

The expectation to provide the right care at the right time is constantly changing for healthcare providers. Digital health investments require both modernization and organizational transformation. RQI Partners’ modernized digital delivery of American Heart Association™ CPR training verifies healthcare providers are prepared to deliver great CPR.