R -- HOSPITAL PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA REGION

Notice Date

April 27, 2001

Contracting Office

5600 Fishers Lane, Room 13A-19 Rockville, MD 20857

ZIP Code

20857

Solicitation Number

HRSA 250-OA-13(1)SKS

Point of Contact

Suzanne Stinson, 301-443-5130

E-Mail Address

click here to contact the contract specialist via (sstinson@hrsa.gov)

Description

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has a full and open requirement to award a contract entitled , "Hospital Performance Improvement Initiative for the Mississippi River Delta Region." The purpose of this contract is to improve access to quality health care services by providing comprehensive and ongoing assistance to small rural hospitals in the Mississippi River Delta Region. Target area will include a total of 235 counties/parishes in the following eight states: AL, AR, IL, KY, LA, MS, MO and TN. The number of small rural hospitals (less than 50 beds) that would be eligible for assistance is estimated to be around 78. This Hospital Performance Improvement Initiative (HPII) will provide process tools, training, and technical support to help hospitals in the Mississippi River Delta Region build the capacity to improve their financial and operational performance. The goal is to provide rural hospital leadership with affordable access to the same portfolio of expert support services, business tools, and technical advice that is currently available to larger, urban hospitals. This effort will include the development of hospital assessment and performance tools which will then be applied, on site, with hospitals that request assistance. In addition, a hospital-specific strategic plan will be developed to sustain hospital viability. A technical support system will also be provided to assist hospitals in implementation of their strategic plan. The goal is to help these safety net providers improve access to quality health care services in the community by improving their: 1) Financial and operational performance; 2) Quality of clinical care; 3) Staff recruitment and development; 4) Access to information, technology and capital; 5) Community relations and networking. The solicitation will be issued on or about May 16, 2001. You may be able to access the solicitation electronically at the following location on the web: www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/contract.htm. If you are able to download the solicitation electronically, please submit your name, address and phone number to this office so that you can be included on our source list. (It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the above internet site for the release of this solicitation and amendments, if any). If you are NOT able to download the solicitation electronically, all requests for a hard copy must be in writing, to the attention of Suzanne Stinson and cite RFP No. HRSA 250-OA-13(1)SKS. You may FAX your request to the attention of Suzanne Stinson at 301-443-6038. If you choose to FAX your request, please also send the hard copy in the mail as the FAX copies are sometimes unreadable. You may also submit your request electronically. The electronic mailing address is: sstinson@hrsa.gov. If you e-mail a request, please also send a hard copy in the mail as sometimes e-mail is not accessible. Your written request for the solicitation should be mailed to the attention of Suzanne Stinson, HRSA, Room 13A-19, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland, 20857. All requests should include the name of the contact person, mailing address, telephone number, email address and FAX number in the body of the letter. Telephone requests for the solicitation cannot be honored.

Web Link

Click here to download a copy of the RFP (www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/contract.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010501/RSOL002.HTM (W-117 SN50K5M0)