Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC)Telesimulation Training

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

Project Title: Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Hybrid Simulation Program

Announcement #: #75H70423Q00084

This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for proposal/quotation.

The Government hereby submits a notice of intent to award sole source contract to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Center for Simulation, Advanced Education and Innovation. This is a non-personnel services contract for skilled professionals with in-depth knowledge of pediatric simulation training to improve Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) in IHS and Tribal Healthcare programs by implementing a hybrid simulation training program that can be conducted both in-person and remotely through tele-simulation.

The Center for Simulation, Advanced Education and Innovation at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is the premier pediatric simulation training, education and research center, influencing and promoting simulation to improve healthcare quality and safety locally, nationally and internationally. The center prepares clinicians to provide the safest, most efficient, state-of-the-art care to children — all while using medical manikins.

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has a long and distinguished tradition of research that has positioned the Hospital as a world-renowned pediatric research center. The many research breakthroughs at Children's Hospital have improved the lives of countless children not only in the Philadelphia region, but throughout the world.

The Research Program encourages novel, innovative and pioneering research through the use of simulation, and successfully translates and implements research to improve provider confidence and competence on manikins, provider bedside operational performance on patients and patient and population outcomes. In December 2013, our program was the first Pediatric Program in the United State to achieve accreditation in research from the Society of Simulation in Healthcare. Our program has conducted over 50 studies, holds a monthly journal club and research conferences.

Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Contract Specialist, Natasha Royal, at Natasha.royal@ihs.gov via e-mail only. Questions submitted through phone calls/voice mail messages will not be accepted and will not receive a response. Please indicate in the subject of your email:

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