R -- DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, MAINTAIN AND ASSESS A NATIONAL ELECTRONIC WEB-BASED MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY CONFERENCE SITE

Notice Date

February 2, 2001

Contracting Office

AgencyforHealthcare Research and Quality, Diviision of Contracts Management, Executive Office Center, Suite 601, 2101 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20852

ZIP Code

20852

Solicitation Number

AHRQ-01-0011

Point of Contact

Sharon Williams, Contracting Officer, Telephone: 301-594-7192; e-mail: swilliam@ahrq.gov; fax: 301-443-7523

Description

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is soliciting proposals (on a full and open competitive basis) for a contract to carry out the development, implementation, maintenance, and assessment of a web-based project that enhances learning from the analysis of "near miss," de-identified medical, surgical, obstetrical/gynecological, psychiatric, and pediatric abstracts, case studies, and ensuing electronic dialogue of clinical personnel interested in reducing the risk of medical error and improving patient safety. "Near miss" cases are defined as those that include error(s) in the delivery of health care but those errors do not result in harm or injury to the patient. The project shall also include the recruitment and use of an Editorial Panel responsible for selecting cases to be posted on the web, the use of off-the-shelf software to capture and analyze electronic dialogue, and the production of useful reports for blame-free learning. Sources must have an understanding of, and preferably experience in, the development and application of medical education programs; health services research; development, implementation, and support of electronic, web-based systems; confidentiality and legal protections of reported health care information for blame-free learning; and program evaluation/assessment. Sources must also possess, or be able to obtain (in-house or through subcontracting arrangements), the staff and other resources needed to expeditiously carry out the different types of activities listed above. The period of performance is anticipated to be a two-year base period with one option year. It is estimated that the solicitation will be available approximately 15 days after this notice is published, with proposals due approximately 45 days thereafter. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will only be available by downloading from the Internet on AHRQ's Internet site at http://www.ahrq/gov. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site for the release of the solicitation and any subsequent amendments. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments. Since we will not know who is downloading the solicitation, no bidders list will be available.

Web Link

AHRQ Home Page (http://www.ahrq.gov)

Record

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