Baxter Health posts requests for nursing improvements, additional ambulances

Baxter Health announced Tuesday it has posted requests for a hospital-wide nursing communication system and three three new Type III ambulances.

Nursing Communication Devices

Baxter Health has posted a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a hospital-wide nursing communication system, supported in whole or in part by the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program.

The project includes 325 hands-free smart badges that help nurses and care teams communicate quickly and reliably across Baxter Health inpatient units, along with the supporting software, infrastructure and staff training.

The RFP is available to view and download at www.baxterhealth.org/patient-visitors/rural-health- transformation/. Proposals are due by 11:59 p.m. Dec. 10, The RFP document includes the scope of work, submission instructions and evaluation information. Proposals must be submitted as a single PDF by email to Kelly Dicks, Cline Emergency Center director, at kdicks@baxterhealth.org, who is the only point of contact for this RFP. Installation must begin no later than July 1, 2027, and all work must be completed by July 15, 2027.

Ambulance Fleet Expansion

Baxter Health has posted a Request for Proposals (RFP) for three new Type III ambulances, supported in whole or in part by the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program. The new units

will expand Baxter Health EMS capacity, relieve the high-mileage fleet, and improve coverage for residents of Baxter, Marion, and Fulton counties and for patients who need transfers between facilities.

The RFP is available to view and download at www.baxterhealth.org/patient-visitors/rural-health-

transformation/. Proposals are due by 11:59 p.m. Dec. 10. The RFP document includes the scope of work, submission instructions and evaluation information. Proposals must be submitted as a single PDF by email to Buddy Bodenhamer, EMS coordinator, at bbodenhamer@baxterregional.org, who is the only point of contact for this RFP. Delivery of the ambulances is required no later than June 30, 2027.

Baxter Health conducts procurements for RHT-supported projects in accordance with applicable federal and State of Arkansas requirements. Additional opportunities will be posted on the same page as they become available.

Rural Health Transformation Program

The Rural Health Transformation Program is funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and administered in Arkansas by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA).

These projects are supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $208,779,396.02, with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CMS/HHS or the U.S. Government.

— Information submitted by Jennifer Crawford of Baxter Health and may be edited for style, content and space.

Baxter Health posts requests for nursing improvements, additional ambulances

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