Requested items - RQI CPR cart.docx

Salient Characteristics EER 186104 RQI CPR Carts, Laptop Arms and Laptop Brackets

1. Introduction: Battle Creek Learning Resources Service requires 5 new RQI CPR carts, laptop arms and laptop brackets.

2. Background: new RQI CPR carts, laptop arms and laptop brackets are required due to the Battle Creek VA has been mandated by the VA National training center that all learners must complete the training every 90 days. The frequency has increased to every 3 months from every 2 years. Due to the increase in frequency, it results in requiring direct access to the training equipment at moment’s notice to remain compliant. At this time, the training equipment is being placed on work surface areas were not intended for the continuous rigorous physical activity involved in high quality continuous chest compressions to exceed greater than 2 inches over 100 times a minute. This will eventually lead to table surface damage and physical injury to the learners. Without the proper trainings, the staff cannot provide proper patient care.

3. Scope: the requested RQI CPR carts unit are needed to provide more accessible and safer training for the learners. Items requested:

2020-00101 RQI Cart – Quantity of 5 2020-10050 FRU: RQI LAPTOP ARM – Quantity of 5 2020-10051 FRU; RQI Laptop Bracket – Quantity of 5

4. Objective: The purchase of the equipment RQI CPR carts unit will provide the mandatory increased trainings by VA National training department. The equipment is to comply with the current best practice for resuscitation training and to comply with a national mandate. The joint commission is recommending increased intensity and frequency of resuscitation training for 2022 across all VA hospitals. The national training department’s response to the commission’s statement is to increase the quality of resuscitation training by adopting RQI program and distributing training every 90 days. With the new equipment, the manikins can be placed in the properly designed space and surface without ergonomically placing learners at risk. The RQI cart was designed to fit the manikin size dimensions, the proper ergonomic height to avoid learner injuries and the resilience to endure the force of rigorous continued chest compression.

5. Delivery: Battle Creek VA Medical Center, Learning Resources Service.

6. Space/Utilities: the equipment will be stored at Building 9 Room 200.

7. Cleaning: As per local SOP.

8. Place of Performance: Battle Creek VA Medical Center. The equipment was intended to mobilize training equipment that are needed to accommodate the learner’s area of work.