BILLINGS CLINIC FOUNDATION

BILLINGS, MT, 59101

Unclaimed

Subcontracting experience

1 record from government sources. Past participation is not evidence of current teaming interest.

Role	Agency	Description	Vehicle	Obligated	Action date	Period
Subcontractor	Department of Health and Human Services	NOTE:REOPENING 10/2020 REPORT TO DE-OBLIGATE 160,000. JAC 11/30/21 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BY BECOMING AN ECHO PARTNER FOR THE ECHO NATIONAL NURSING HOME COVID-19 ACTION NETWORK, BILLINGS CLINIC COMMITS TO THE PROJECT DELIVERABLES AND ACTIVITIES DETAILED IN THIS SOW. THIS LIST OF ACTIVITIES IS REQUIRED FOR EACH COHORT OF 33-35 NURSING HOMES LAUNCHED. PHASE 1 MUST BE COMPLETED FOR EACH COHORT. SHOULD THE PROJECT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE BE EXTENDED, PHASE 2 (DETAILED BELOW) MUST ALSO BE COMPLETED. PHASE 1: 16-WEEK ECHO PROGRAM 1. ASSEMBLE A HUB TEAM CONSISTING OF LOCAL EXPERTS IN NURSING HOME INFECTION CONTROL TO SERVE ON THE ECHO PROGRAM HUB TEAM AND TRAIN THEM ON THE ECHO MODEL, AS NECESSARY. 2. PROVIDE TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO NURSING HOMES ON ZOOM, THE ECHO MODEL, AND OTHER PROGRAM COMPONENTS, AS NECESSARY, AND BE RESPONSIVE TO THE ONGOING NEEDS OF NURSING HOMES THROUGHOUT THE ECHO PROGRAM. 3. LAUNCH A 16-WEEK ECHO PROGRAM UTILIZING CURRICULUM AND CONTENT PROVIDED BY THE ECHO INSTITUTE, AND HOST ONE WEEKLY 90-MINUTE TELEECHO SESSION FOR EACH COHORT THAT FOLLOWS A UNIFORM AGENDA: A. INTRODUCTIONS AND OVERVIEW OF SESSION AGENDA B. LECTURE/DIDACTIC PRESENTATION ON NURSING HOME INFECTION CONTROL BEST PRACTICES, TESTING, TREATMENT, PPE, AND OTHER CRITICAL ISSUES, WHICH WILL CONSIST OF A VIDEO PRESENTATION (10- 15 MINUTES PROVIDED BY THE ECHO INSTITUTE) C. LECTURE/DIDACTIC PRESENTATION (10-15 MINUTES) ON IMPROVEMENT SCIENCE DEVELOPED AND PRESENTED BY A QI EXPERT D. CASE PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSION, IN WHICH NURSING HOMES PRESENT A SYSTEMS ISSUE, IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGE, OR PATIENT CASE, TO THE EXPERT HUB TEAM AND THEIR PEERS FOR GUIDED BEST PRACTICE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. ECHO PARTNERS ARE EXPECTED TO SOLICIT CASE PRESENTATIONS FROM NURSING HOMES. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY DOCUSIGN ENVELOPE ID: 1DF4BE16-BBA2-4194-8672-BF16B243EC37 IN PROCESS 56DB6994-2CA2-4E7B-BA39-09CCE9AA1CF2 PROJECT ECHOÃ¯Â¿Â½ (EXTENSION FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTCOMES) ECHO INSTITUTE, ECHO NATIONAL NHCAN PARTNER SCOPE OF WORK AND DELIVERABLES. PAGE 4 OF 5 4. GATHER FEEDBACK FROM NURSING HOMES IN EACH TELEECHO SESSION TO MAKE NECESSARY UPDATES TO THE CURRICULUM. 5. TRACK SESSION FREQUENCY, ATTENDANCE, CASE PRESENTATIONS, AND PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK IN IECHO. USING THIS INFORMATION, VERIFY NURSING HOMESÃ¯Â¿Â½ ATTENDANCE AT EACH TELEECHO SESSION AND PROVIDE THE ECHO INSTITUTE WITH A REPORT ON ATTENDANCE. THE ECHO INSTITUTE WILL ISSUE COMPENSATION TO NURSING HOMES BASED ON ATTENDANCE. 6. DEVELOP A RAPID RESPONSE FRAMEWORK TO PROVIDE URGENT, IMMEDIATE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, RESOURCES, AND GUIDANCE TO NURSING HOMES THAT EXPERIENCE OUTBREAKS AND OTHER EMERGENCIES. 7. IF ADDITIONAL CONSULTATION IS NEEDED BETWEEN TELEECHO SESSIONS, DEVELOP A PROCESS FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL ACCESS TO HUB EXPERTS/SPECIALISTS TO NURSING HOMES AS NEEDED. SUPPORT COHORTS IN BUILDING A VIRTUAL COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE TO ENGAGE IN PEER SUPPORT IN BETWEEN TELEECHO SESSIONS AS WELL. 8. EVERY MONTH, PARTNERS WILL JOIN A COLLABORATIVE MEETING (VIA ZOOM) WITH OTHER ECHO PARTNERS, HOSTED BY THE ECHO INSTITUTE, TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES, LESSONS LEARNED, CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS, AND OTHER TOPICS. 9. UTILIZE TALKING POINTS AND MESSAGING DEVELOPED AND PROVIDED BY THE ECHO INSTITUTE ON OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS MATERIALS AND IN DISCUSSIONS WITH PRESS. PHASE 2 OPTION TO EXTEND: 36-WEEK COVID-19 TELEECHO SESSIONS (COMMUNITY OF ONGOING LEARNING) SHOULD THE NHCAN PROJECT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE BE EXTENDED BY THE ECHO INSTITUTE, HUBS WILL BE REQUIRED TO EXTEND THEIR WORK WITH NURSING HOMES BEYOND THE INITIAL 16-WEEK TRAINING TO A 36-WEEK COMMUNITY OF ONGOING LEARNING. HUBS WHO EXERCISE THIS OPTION WILL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL $80,000 PER TRAINING COHORT IF AT LEAST 33 NURSING HOMES PARTICIPATE, OR A PRO-RATED AMOUNT OF $2,424 PER NURSING HOME SHOULD THE TRAINING COHORT HAVE BETWEEN 20 AND 33 PARTICIPANTS (MINIMUM $48,480 PER COHORT OF 20 FOR THE COMMUNITY OF ONGOING LEARNING OPTION). 3RJK7/0 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Health and Human Services · Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Parent award NAICS: 541720 Parent award performance state: NM Parent award description: THE NATIONAL NURSING HOME COVID ACTION NETWORK View parent award on USAspending	—	$40,000	Oct 29, 2021	— – —

Contract vehicles are shown only when present in the source record. Linked award numbers and vehicles open the authoritative record on USAspending.gov.