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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 18,1998 PSA#2245Department of Veterans Affairs, Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center,
Acquisition Division (90C), 650 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ
85012-1892 R -- JCAHO CONTINUOUS SURVEY READINESS PROGRAM DUE 020199 POC Margaret
M. Cook 602-222-6405 The Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center is seeking
potential sources that can provide Continuous Survey Readiness Program
support for JCAHO readiness for the Veterans Integrated Service
Network 18 (VISN 18). Contactor shall assist the VISN 18 in a continous
survey readiness process designed to improve quality of care, reduce
expense for compliance with JCAHO standards, reduce stress associated
with the preparation for the triennial JCAHO survey, and be in a state
of continuous readiness for surveys. Contractor shall provide a JCAHO
employee Regional Representative who possesses the requisite skills
and experience to fulfill the duties which incolude making quarterly
consulting visdits to VISN 18 facilities, assist in educational
programs, and provide JCAHO interface. Contractor shall provide a JCAHO
surveyor cadre from which surveyors and educational program leaders
will normally be drawn. Provide quarterly consulting visits of 3 hours
in length by the JCAHO Regional Representative or may reduce the
visits duration for quarter and bank the time for a longer visit in a
later quarter. Each visit will be preceded by the development of a
pre-planned agenda, which shall guide the Dedicated Regional
Representatives on the site visit. During these visits, it is expected
that the Dedicated Regional Representative will answer questions of
the organization's representatives related to survey, survey process,
and standards or otherwise facilitiate the resolution of any issue by
assisting the organization in securing an appropriate response from
other JCAHO resources. There will be twelve visits in each 36 month
cycle, with at least one of which will be to provide oversight for a
self-administered mock survey at each facility. Provide a central JCAHO
educational program annually. Its purpose is to update participants
with all relevant JCAHO standards and the survey process. One VISN
liaison representative and three individuals shall attend the multi-day
program (2 days) from each VISN facility. JCAHO shall provide faculty,
administration (to include space arrangements, food, photocopying and
binding handout materials) which shall be included as part of this
requirement. Provide each year 3 one-day educational briefings. The
purpose of these one day sessions is to review problematic standard
compliance issues and share examples of exempliary compliance between
providors. JCAHO faculty shall administer and preside over these
meetings which shall be included as part of this requirement. Provide
each quarter a one-hour telephone educational conference (TelNet). The
purpose of these one-hour quarterly presentations are to review topics
relevant to standard compliance and will be in coordination with the
functional chapters being studied each quarter. Provide an advisory
user forum made up of JCAHO, VISN 18 and other participating
organizations to monitor and evaluate the Continuous Survey readiness
Program activities which shall be part of this requirement. This is
NOT, REPEAT, NOT a request for proposal. No solicitation package shall
be issued. The government will not respond to any request for a
solicitation package in response to this notice which is to identify
potential sources. This announcement is for the sole purpose of
identifying potential sources. This announcement does not commit the
government to make an award. Please forward all commercial descriptive
literature and commercial price lists to: Margaret M. Cook (90C), Carl
T. Hayden VA Medical Center, 650 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, AZ
85012. Posted 12/16/98 (W-SN281024). (0350) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0074 19981218\R-0018.SOL)
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