SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Request for presurvey assessment of Womack Army Medical Center and Outlying Clinics
- Notice Date
- 8/17/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Medcom Contracting Center North Atlantic, ATTN: MCAA NA Bldg T20, 6900 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20307-5000
- ZIP Code
- 20307-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W91YTZ-04-T-WAMC
- Response Due
- 8/20/2004
- Archive Date
- 10/19/2004
- Point of Contact
- cheryl.ricker, 910-907-9305
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to Medcom Contracting Center North Atlantic
(cheryl.ricker@na.amedd.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Contractor will provide proposal by fax to 910-907-9307 or email to Cheryl.Ricker@na.amedd.army.mil by 12 PM, Friday 20 August 2004, EST. Proposal will incude number and type of surveyor, number of days required, cost for written reports, and travel expenses. Contractor will conduct a pre-survey assessment visit (PSAV) of all applicable services/departments within the Medical Center and Outlying Clincs (Joel, Clark, and Robinson Health Cli nics, in September 2004 prior to the survey conducted by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JAHCO). The visit will be conducted to assess compliance with established standards reviewed during a scheduled survey or a ran dom unannounced survey. The PSAV will provide consultation, education, analysis and evaluation to assist the organization in identifying areas of strengths, areas for improvement and recommendations on how to meet the intent of the regulatory standards. T he PSAV will include the following: a. Review of pertinent information and documents. This review will occur either in advance of the survey or on the first day of the survey. Some documents may be requested from the organization for review in advance o f the on-site survey. A list of required documents will be provided upon acceptance of this proposal. If the review occurs in advance of the survey, the organization will be expected to submit these documents to the contractor one month prior to the PSAV . b. Interviews with organizational leaders and department directors to review information, procedures and policies, and documents to assess compliance with the standards. c. Patient unit visits and patient interviews to assess compliance with the stand ards, safety, infection control and patient education. d. Discussion with medical staff and department chairpersons, as applicable, to review and assess programs and activities, including an evaluation of the quality and appropriateness of patient care an d privileging and credentialing for licensed independent practitioners and allied health care staff who are credentialed through the medical staff process. e. An assessment of the organizations Performance Improvement Program and department/services, sen tinel event, ORYX quality control processes and outcomes. f. An assessment of the organization-wide Information Management Plan and the priorities to meet internal and external information needs. g. Individual and group education to provide an understand ing of the standards and intents, and to identify best practices for achieving compliance. h. Morning briefings and an exit conference with the facility leaders to identify non-compliance to standards and recommendations for improvement. i. An option al medical staff leadership conference to review areas of compliance and recommendations for improvement. j. Key focused areas such as those found in random unannounced surveys will be reviewed. k. Conduct individual and system tracers, using current JCA HO tracer methodology. Consultation will be provided by a primary team of two or three professionals to include a physician, a nurse and/or administrator. Consultants will be employed by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organization s as either part-time or intermittent surveyors and will be bound by the regulatory agency conflict of interest policy. Additional surveyors may be added if there is a need for a tailored component. A written report will be generated and forwarded to the healthcare facility within 30 business days of PSAV completion. The report will be available in electronic version. A hard copy may be requested by the organ ization. This report will offer findings keyed to regulatory standards and provide recommendations on achieving compliance. In addition, relevant sample material, policies and procedures will be available for resource. The consultants will be available to assist the facility with preparation of the periodic performance review (PPR) and any responses or rebuttal reports to regulatory agencies. The team leader consultant will be available by telephone or email to assist with any post-visit questions. Futur e on-site consultation visits may be requested to assess progress made, provide coaching and tailored training as required. Payment for these visits will be negotiated under a separate contract agreement. The contractor is responsible to cover the travel expenses. Government will reimburse allocable and allowable costs in accordance with the Joint Federal Travel Regulation. This is a one time contract. Point of Contract is Cheryl Ricker, Contract Specialist, 910-907-9305.
- Place of Performance
- Address: WOMACK ARMY MEDICAL CENTER ATTN: MCXC-CT Bldg 4-2817 REILLY ROAD FORT BRAGG NC
- Zip Code: 28310
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 28310
- Record
- SN00645636-W 20040819/040817212727 (fbodaily.com)
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