6-Attachment B - Scope of Work.docx

Attachment B: Scope of Work Clinical Quality Improvement - 2027

Article 1

SERVICE REQUIREMENTS

1.1 Million Hearts Coalition. The Million Hearts Coalition was established to address cardiovascular disease, with the goal of reducing the number of heart attacks and strokes in Utah. The Contractor shall:

(1) attend the Million Hearts Coalition meetings; and

(2) co-chair the clinical sub-group of the Utah Million Hearts Coalition and serve as a quality improvement subject matter expert for participating clinics.

1.2 Technical Assistance. The Contractor shall provide technical assistance:

(1) and one-on-one support to two to three Local Health Departments (“LHD(s)”) per quarter as requested and with direct input from DHHS, to implement quality improvement projects using best practices in clinical interventions; and

(2) to clinics working on clinical quality improvement projects related to improving hypertension control and decreasing the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes prevention and management, and tobacco cessation.

1.3 Standard Operating Procedures. The Contractor shall create one Standard Operating Procedure and one standardized application for clinic-level quality improvement projects focused on increasing the enrollment into the National Diabetes Prevention Program, Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support programs.

Article 2

FUNDING

2.1 Funding.

(a) $62,000 for the period July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.

(b) $42,000 for the period July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2028.

(c) $42,000 for the period July 1, 2028 to June 30, 2029.

(d) $42,000 for the period July 1, 2029 to June 30, 2030.

(e) $42,000 for the period July 1, 2030 to June 30, 2031.

2.2 Annual Budget Description Fee

Million Hearts $10,000

Technical Assistance $32,000

Standard Operating Procedures $20,000

Total $62,000

Article 3

INVOICING

3.1 Invoicing. The Contractor shall:

(1) email all invoices to McKell Drury; mdrury@utah.gov and Karlee Walker, karleewalker@utah.gov or as directed by DHHS; and

(2) include the following items in the invoice: organization name, contact name; contact phone number, contact email and address, unique invoice number, itemized description of activities/deliverables completed and a signature.

Article 4

OUTCOMES

4.1 Outcome. The desired outcome of this contract is to receive technical assistance from clinical quality improvement experts, which will result in improved hypertension and diabetes control rates for Utahns.

4.2 Performance Measures. The following measures shall apply:

(1) number of trainings provided to clinics and LHDs;

(2) number of workgroup meetings co-chaired;

(3) hypertension control rates of trained clinics;

(4) number of policies and workflows created to improve clinic hypertension and diabetes control rates; and

(5) percent of participants from the clinical sub-workgroup who are from clinics within geographic areas identified by census tract areas that fall within the 40th percentile of hypertension and its comorbidities (high cholesterol, stroke, and coronary heart disease).

4.3 Reporting. The Contractor shall provide DHHS with a quarterly activities report showing the number of technical assistance and support activities provided during the quarter. The report must include the following activity details:

(1) LHD and/or clinic name;

(2) date of activity;

(3) persons involved;

(4) description of activities and assistance provided;

(5) any barriers or challenges LHDs/clinics are facing and how those barriers were overcome; and

(6) the report will be due quarterly to DHHS via email to Karlee Walker, karleewalker@utah.gov and McKell Drury; mdrury@utah.gov.