CVAUSA Cardiovascular Patient Safety Organization

The Vanguard Quality & Safety System for Cardiovascular Care

CVAUSA builds high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centered care into every practice, every procedure, every day — backed by a federally listed Patient Safety Organization.

Our model brings the safety standards of aviation and high-reliability industries to cardiovascular care: a network-wide system that measures what matters, learns from every event, and holds every clinician accountable to the same high bar.

490+

Network Physicians

1 M+

Patients Served Annually

8+

States

Federally Listed

Patient Safety Organization

High-Quality, Evidence-Based, Patient-Centered Care

Every program in the CVAUSA quality system exists to advance the same commitment:
safer care, better outcomes, and a culture that puts the patient at the center of every decision.

Evidence-Based

Standards, guidelines, and appropriateness criteria grounded in clinical evidence and refined by physician advisory committees.

Patient-Centered

Care decisions and quality metrics are built around the patient experience—satisfaction, access, and continuity of care.

Safety First

A dedicated Patient Safety Organization gives every practice a protected, federally recognized way to report and learn from safety events.

Continuously Improving

Standardized measurement and feedback loops keep every practice and clinician accountable to the same high bar.

Outcomes That Prove It

95% of surveyed patients recommend the CVAUSA ASC where they received care.
OAS CAHPS mean score, 7/1/2024–6/30/2025 · Range 86–100%*
92% Net Promoter Score.
2025 average · Range 85–95% · 88% of eligible practices reporting.
10-Day Average New Patient Appointment Wait Time.
Based on Q1 2026 secret shopper survey of all CVAUSA practices.
47% 30-Day Post-Discharge Follow-Up.
2025 average · Range 25–72% · established patients seen within 30 days of discharge.
65% 90-Day Post-Discharge Follow-Up.
2025 average · Range 44–95% · established patients seen within 90 days of discharge.
0 Patient Burns and Wrong-Site Procedures.
2024 ASCQR reporting · zero ASC-1 and ASC-3 events network-wide.*

*National benchmark based on 5,711 ASCs reporting for the 2024 ASCQR period. OAS CAHPS benchmark based on 4,633 ASCs reporting for 7/1/2024–6/30/2025.

Six Core Elements That Govern Every Practice

CVAUSA's Safety Management System (SMS) is the operating framework behind everything the network does in quality and safety--built on six interlocking elements.

Safety Management System (SMS)

The overarching framework that aligns safety practices across the entire CVAUSA network.

Governance, Values & Culture

Clear oversight and a shared culture that puts safety and quality above all else.

Process Management & Improvement

Standardized processes with built-in mechanisms for continuous improvement.

Measurement, Assessment & Feedback

Ongoing tracking of outcomes and performance, fed back to practices and clinicians.

Clinical Decision-Making

Evidence-based guidelines and appropriateness criteria that inform care at the bedside.

Resources & Structural Elements

The people, tools, and infrastructure that make consistent quality possible at scale.

Multi-Layered Oversight, Not a Single Checkbox

Quality and safety decisions run through dedicated committees at every level of the network — from network-wide policy down to the individual practice and facility. The CVAUSA Patient Safety Organization provides robust federal protection for quality and safety work across every layer of this structure.

Quality & Value (Q&V) Committee. Broad oversight of all quality and value work across the network.
Clinical Policy & Appropriateness Subcommittee. Reviews and approves the clinical standards that guide network care.
Data Safety Subcommittee. Oversees the integrity, protection, and use of quality and safety data.
Practice Quality Management. Translates network policy into day-to-day workflows inside every practice.
Practice-Level Quality & Safety Management. Local ownership of quality metrics and safety events at each practice.
ASC/OBL Quality Management. Facility-specific oversight for ambulatory surgery centers and office-based labs.