Attending Physician

This contract is for attending physician services to be provided to the West Virginia Veterans Nursing Facility. The vendor, Mohamed Amin Sabbagh, will provide medical director and attending physician services, including visits to residents, pain and comfort medications, and onsite physician services. The contract has a term of one year, with the option to renew for up to three successive one-year periods. The vendor must comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including those related to licensing, insurance, and background checks. Some key points of this contract include: • The vendor must provide attending physician services to the West Virginia Veterans Nursing Facility. • The vendor must visit each resident for a minimum of once every thirty calendar days for the first ninety days of admission and a minimum of once every sixty calendar days thereafter. • The vendor must provide onsite physician services at least one day per week, Monday through Friday, during normal working hours for at least four hours. • The vendor must be available by phone and email, during any vacation or related time off. • The vendor must keep all clinical documentation, such as visits and consultations, current in the Agency's electronic medical records system. • The vendor must use the Agency's electronic medical records system and enter all physician orders in that system. • The vendor must attend initial and annual training on the LAJVMC's electronic medical records systems. • The vendor will collaborate with the Agency's Nurse Practitioner, or other designee, who will be in the facility three weekdays each week, for at least 8 hours a day, and on-call 24 hours per day 365 days per year. • The vendor must provide clinical guidance and oversight regarding standards of practice for quality of resident care and for quality of life in adherence with State regulations 64 CSR 13 and Federal regulations 38 CFR 17, 51, and 58 governing Veteran care and Long-Term Care facilities. • The vendor must attend quality assurance meetings with all department heads at least every three months to adhere to State and Federal regulations. • The vendor must assist the Agency with regular review and changes to procedure and management thereof with regards to risk management concerns such as drug interactions, medication errors, falls, resident and staff safety and ethics. • The vendor must be available, at least by phone, during state and federal surveys to consult with the Agency and must assist with survey questions pertaining to medical care and physician issues as needed. • The vendor must assist Agency in identifying and addressing the underlying causes of clinical issues and/or deficiencies that may be on licensure survey and federal survey that involve physician practices and/or compliance. • The vendor must meet with Agency's Director of Nursing and Administrator to discuss issues of mutual interest and concerns as needed. • The vendor must be willing to communicate with families with questions and concerns about their family members' medical care.