State of Iowa Bid Opportunities
Bid Information
005RFP04482023
Dermatology Services for Iowa Veterans Home
Request for Proposals
Description
Dermatology Services for Iowa Veterans Home
Background
Iowa Veterans Home is a large long-term care facility that provides medical, rehabilitation, nursing and specialty services to an average daily census of 400 residents.
The Iowa Veterans Home provides a continuum of care to Iowa’s veterans and their spouses in an environment focusing on individualized services to enhance their quality of life. IVH provides both residential (domiciliary) care and nursing care.
Iowa Veterans Home campus is located at 1301 Summit Street, Marshalltown, IA 50158.
At this time, the Iowa Veterans Home is the only Iowa facility requesting these services.
There is no current dermatologist providing services on site. Currently residents are referred to outside providers and transported by IVH. In the last year 57 residents had 77 appointments for these services.
IVH has a medical clinic in the Sheeler Building. This is the clinic setting for contracted medical provider to use to provide services to IVH residents. This area also houses telemedicine and x-ray equipment. IVH will provide providing staff to assist Contractor in performance of these service: secretary, nurse and runners.
IVH has a pharmacy on site. IVH medical providers will need to use the IVH pharmacy and the VA formulary. IVH staff are not able to accept or administer medications filled by an outside pharmacy Typically, IVH medical providers also utilize UnityPoint Health for diagnostic testing.
More information about the Iowa Veterans Home can be found here: https://ivh.iowa.gov.
Contract Term
The Contract shall have an initial term of two years, beginning on the date of contract execution (the “Effective Date”). At the end of the Contract’s initial term, the State shall have the option, in its sole discretion, to renew the Contract on the same terms and conditions for up to a total of two renewals, not to exceed a total contract term of six (6) years] additional one-year terms. The State will give the Vendor written notice of its intent whether to exercise each option no later than sixty days before the end of the Contract’s then-current term.
Objectives
The Iowa Veterans Home is seeking the services of a qualified and credentialed Respondent to provide licensed dermatology services at the Iowa Veterans Home (IVH).
An Iowa licensed dermatology provider must provide professional dermatology services in a large long-term care facility, based on physicians’ orders. Services must include basic dermatology services care, including, but not limited to the following: diagnose skin, hair, nail, and wound issues and problems and develop a treatment plan based on the resident’s identified needs.
Respondent must be skilled with elderly, chronically ill, dependent adults, and cognitively and physically challenged patients.
All residents must be referred by the IVH primary provider or medical director.
Agency Information
005
Administrative Services, Dept
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Contact Information
Valid Dates
4/28/2023 8:00:00 AM
5/26/2023 3:00:00 PM
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