SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Sources Sought for the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) to develop the Risk Adjusted Readmission Measure for the Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
- Notice Date
- 2/2/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of Acquisition and Grants Management, 7500 Security Blvd., C2-21-15, Baltimore, Maryland, 21244-1850
- ZIP Code
- 21244-1850
- Solicitation Number
- SS-CMS-2011-STS-CABG
- Archive Date
- 3/3/2011
- Point of Contact
- Christina F Heller, Phone: 410-786-1896
- E-Mail Address
-
christina.heller@cms.hhs.gov
(christina.heller@cms.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The purpose of the contract is to build a statistically risk adjusted hospital-level readmission measure for CABG using the existing hospital clinical data (more than 4 million surgical records) that the STS has collected from more than 90% of the cardiac surgery centers/hospitals in the nation. The clinical data submitted to the STS by hospitals and surgeons shall be validated and audited to ensure quality. The risk adjustment model shall be robust such that performance variation among hospitals will be demonstrated. The risk adjusted measure shall be suitable for CMS public reporting and value-based purchasing use. Capability statements will not be returned and will not be accepted after the due date. The maximum number of pages for submission is 10 pages. This Sources Sought Notice is information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this Notice. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Notice. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this evaluation.
- Web Link
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- Record
- SN02371488-W 20110204/110202234105-310e08e55351388324a86457a941a9a0 (fbodaily.com)
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