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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 30, 2011 FBO #3658
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Q -- On-call Gastroenterologist - 621 - Attachment

Notice Date

11/28/2011
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

621111 — Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;VISN 9 ASC (90C);1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 400;Murfreesboro TN 37129
 

ZIP Code

37129
 

Solicitation Number

VA24912Q0140
 

Response Due

12/14/2011
 

Archive Date

1/13/2012
 

Point of Contact

THOMAS (STEVE) LANNOM
 

E-Mail Address

.lannom@va.gov<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

STATEMENT OF WORK and EVALUATION FACTORS URGENT and EMERGENT ON CALL GASTROENTEROLOGIST 1) Services: The Contractor shall furnish the service of one (1) board certified or board eligible Gastroenterologist specialist who will perform urgent and emergent on call services (nights, weekends and holidays) that shall include, but not limited to the following: a)Be available during nights, weekends and holidays to provide emergency GI consultation and urgent management of patients already receiving GI consultative services, and perform procedures in the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (Mountain Home, Tennessee) Endoscopy Lab. b)All procedures will be performed by ABIM board-certified or board-eligible Gastroenterologists. c)Sedation preference will be at the discretion of the Contract Gastroenterologist. Appropriate support staff (CRNA, nursing personnel, etc) will be provided by the facility. d)Provide emergent, diagnostic, and therapeutic colonoscopies, EGDs, flexible sigmoidoscopies, and other GI services as needed and which are clinically appropriate to be performed at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. e)Provide emergent, diagnostic, and therapeutic colonoscopies, EGDs, flexible sigmoidoscopies, and other GI services during nights, weekends and holidays or other times of limited coverage as agreed upon by the VAMC Chief, Gastroenterology Section and VAMC Chief, Medical Service. These will be performed on an on call basis during nights, weekends, and holidays in accordance with appropriate clinical care as determined by both the Contractor and the facility. Appropriate personnel will be available to assist during the procedures (i.e. nursing personnel) as required. f)Review the patient's medical records before ach procedure to determine appropriateness of the procedure and the safety of sedation for the individual patient. g)Notify the appropriate staff of findings that would require surgical or other treatment. h)Complete the appropriate VAMC consultation requests and procedure reports in the VA electronic records system (CPRS). i)Shall complete all VAMC credentialing requirements prior to performing contract services. Current ACLS and BLS certification are required for providers who perform procedures using moderate sedation. j)Shall be familiar with and supportive of the Department of Veterans Affairs regulations, policies, and procedures relating to accreditation, public relations, quality assurance and improvement, personnel management, and medico-legal issues. k)Will be provided with the James H. Quillen Medical Center contact information as well as all Medicine and Surgery call schedules and the Gastroenterology call schedule performed by the facility staff. l)Must respond by telephone within 10 minutes of first contact by VA personnel. m)Shall complete all annual training required by VHA policy (i.e. Privacy/HIPPA training, cyber security training, etc). This training will be available via the intranet. This includes, but is not limited to VA Cyber Security Awareness Training, VHA Privacy Policy Training, and Rules of Behavior. The Contract Gastroenterologist will abide by and meet all local requirements regarding access to the facility and facility computer systems. n)Shall complete all Computerized Personnel Record System (CPRS) training required for the completion of patient medical records. This must be completed prior to the first night of on call. o)Be subject to the Federal laws, regulations, standards, and VA Directives and Handbooks regarding information and information system security as delineated in this contract. 2)Performance Standards: AcceptableMethod of Task IndicatorStandard Quality LevelSurveillance ConsultationEmergent consults 100%Random (Inpatient)are seen within 1 ½ review by Hours of notificationCOTR ConsultationWithin 24 hours of 90% Random Signaturespatient being seenreview by COTR ProceduresDocumentation 100%Random (Inpatient)within 1 hour of review by Procedure completionCOTR ProviderIAW current VHA 100% Quality Profiles Quality credentialingpolicy maintained by Care Chief, Medical Services DocumentationAppropriate chart 100% Peer Review Documentation for Inpatients Task IndicatorStandard Quality Level Surveillance. Procedural Patientcomplications Safety must be reported All incidents reported Procedural Inclusion in to the Chief, immediately (within 24 hrs) Gastroenterology OOIP report Patient Complaints about The quality of All patient complaints from Quality profiles PatientCare are reported the Patient Advocate are maintained in the SatisfactionTo the appropriate reported to the Medical All Complaints office of the Chief, Personnel Service Administrative Medical Service (Patient Advocate/ Officer (Service Partner) COTR) for resolution *** Incentive for Acceptable Quality Level for each task is Exercised Option Period *** Furnish qualified personnel for Gastroenterology Services to veteran beneficiaries of the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, Mountain Home, Tennessee, in accordance with the terms and conditions stated herein. BASE YEAR: 2345379 - Colonoscopy w/FB removal 0 $ $ 2445382 - Colonoscopy w/control of 12 $ $ bleeding 2545384 - Colonoscopy w/Hot Biopsy 0 $ $ 2646612 - Anoscopy, remove lesions 0 $ $ 2746221 - Hemorrhoidal Banding 0 $ $ MISCELLANEOUS 2849322 - Abdominal Paracentesis 0 $ $ 2944300 - Jejunal Feeding Tube 2 $ $ 3044360 - Enteroscopy 0 $ $ 3147000 - Liver Biopsy 0 $ $ 3299221-99223 -Initial Hospital 22 $ $ Care 3399231-99233 - Subsequent Hospital 44 $ $ Care 3499291 - Critical Care First 30-75 2 $ $ minutes 3599292 - Critical Care Additional 30 2 $ $ minutes Total 127 $ 3)Option Year #1: Provide percent increase or decrease to current geographically adjusted Medicare Rate: _________% 4)Option Year #2: Provide percent increase or decrease to current geographically adjusted Medicare Rate: __________% 5)Option Year #3: Provide percent increase or decrease to current geographically adjusted Medicare Rate: __________% 6)Option Year #4: Provide percent increase or decrease to current geographically adjusted Medicare Rate: __________% *GENERAL NOTE - IT IS NOT ANTICIPATED THAT THE ESTIMATED QUANTITIES LISTED FOR THE BASE YEAR WILL CHANGE FOR THE OPTION YEARS. 7)Any questions concerning this solicitation must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer at thomas.lannom@va.gov. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!!!! All questions submitted will be consolidated and all questions and answers will be provided as an amendment to the solicitation to insure all prospective bidders have the same information concerning this solicitation.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/NaVAMC/VAMCCO80220/VA24912Q0140/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA249-12-Q-0140 VA249-12-Q-0140.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=276920&FileName=VA249-12-Q-0140-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=276920&FileName=VA249-12-Q-0140-000.docx

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: JAMES H. QUILLEN VA MEDICAL CENTER;Corner of Lamont & Veterans Way;PO Box 4000;Mountain Home, Tennessee

Zip Code: 37684-4000
 

Record

SN02629435-W 20111130/111128234112-88078b5653a91c0a48ae4f5063272fcf (fbodaily.com)
 

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