Contracting Officer (90C), DVA Medical Center, 700 South 19th Street, Birmingham, AL 35233

R -- MOCK JCAHO SURVEY SERVICE SOL RFP 521-066-00 (pw) DUE 061400 POC Paul Weathersby, (205) 933-4492 E-MAIL: Mock JCAHO, Paul.Weathersby2@med.va.gov. It is the intent of the VAMC Birmingham, AL to negotiate on a sole source basis with Joint Commission Resources for a mock Joint Commission Survey at our facility. The assessment team must have experience with all current JCAHO standards and interpretation in order to have the expertise to evaluate the following process: (1) Assess the patients rights function, (2) Review the implementation and documentation of patient assessment function, (3) Evaluate the mechanisms for the provision of care, (4) Assess the patient and family education function, (5) Evaluate the continuum of care function, (6) Evaluate the performance improvement function, (7) Evaluate the leadership function, (8) Perform a brief facility site walk-through to assess life safety code issues and the environment of care function, (9) Assess the Human Resource Management function, (10) Evaluate the Information Management function, (11) Evaluate the processes used for surveillance, prevention, and control of infection, (12) Evaluate the Medical Staff structure (13) Assess the governance, management, and nursing leadership structure, (14) Educate the medical and clinical support staff relative to improving organizational performance standards, (15) Assist in the development of strategic plans for improving organizational wide functions, (16) Prioritize recommendations based on the organization's environment, (17) Develop work plans. Any offer purporting to be able to furnish the afore mentioned services may submitt a written responce demonstrating the ability to perform the needed services by June 14, 2000. Responses should be mailed to the above referenced address, or faxed to (205) 933-4489. Posted 06/02/00 (W-SN460962). (0154)

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