EVALUATION

Air Medical Transport Service

EMS

Project ID: 2025-RFP-004

Release Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2024

· Due Date: Monday, November 4, 2024 12:00pm

Posted Wednesday, October 16, 2024 10:30am

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Question & Answer

Questions and clarifications about the project

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Anonymous Oct 30 2024 at 4:44 PM
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What are the physical addresses of the current Parker County Hospital District's ground bases?
Oct 31 2024 at 8:54 AM
Parker County Hospital District
Station 1 725 State St. Weatherford, TX 76086 Station 2 1040 E Hwy 199 Springtown, TX 76082 Station 3 100 Scenic Trl Willow Park, TX 76087 Station 4 444 Brock Spur Brock, TX 76087 Station 5 200 Sharla Smelley Rd Weatherford, TX 76088 Station 6 4970 Tin Top Rd. Weatherford, TX 76087 Station 7 6901 FM S FM 730 Azle, TX 76020 Station 8 16140 FM 920 Poolville, TX 76487

Anonymous Oct 30 2024 at 4:46 PM
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Would Parker County Hospital District consider allowing the winning vendor to use one of the ground locations for a base location? If yes, which one would seem most appropriate?
Oct 31 2024 at 8:55 AM
Parker County Hospital District
Yes. Our station, located at 200 Sharla Smelley Road, has a helipad and room for pilot and crew quarters.

Anonymous Oct 30 2024 at 4:47 PM
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What are the requirements PCHD uses to determine whether a patient should go by air vs. ground?
Oct 31 2024 at 8:56 AM
Parker County Hospital District
Medical necessity and transport distance from hospital.

Anonymous Oct 30 2024 at 4:50 PM
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Does PCHD control 100% of its ground transports?
Oct 31 2024 at 8:57 AM
Parker County Hospital District
Yes.

Anonymous Oct 30 2024 at 4:55 PM
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Would there be any interest in the winning vendor to provide clinical training for PCHD clinicians?
Oct 31 2024 at 8:57 AM
Parker County Hospital District
Yes.

Anonymous Oct 30 2024 at 4:57 PM
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Where are the majority of PCHD patients transferred to? Are there any transports coming into the County? If so, which facility are the majority going to?
Oct 31 2024 at 8:59 AM
Parker County Hospital District
Unknown.

Anonymous Oct 30 2024 at 5:04 PM
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Does Parker County Hospital District conduct any specialty transports?
Oct 31 2024 at 9:01 AM
Parker County Hospital District
Not currently.

Anonymous Oct 30 2024 at 5:04 PM
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When does Parker County Hospital District intend to Go Live with this new Program?
Oct 31 2024 at 9:02 AM
Parker County Hospital District
April, 2025.

Anonymous Oct 30 2024 at 5:09 PM
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What is the breakdown of the Payor Mix for PCHD?
Oct 31 2024 at 9:02 AM
Parker County Hospital District
Insurance: 20% Medicaid: 8% Medicare: 60% Private: 12%

Anonymous Oct 30 2024 at 5:10 PM
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What is the projected Annual Transport Volume expected to be? Will PCHD provide any data to support this number?
Oct 31 2024 at 9:05 AM
Parker County Hospital District
EMS Responses in 2023: approximately 15,000 Last year, over 5,000 patients were transported to a Tarrant County hospital. Of those, 202 were transported emergently. PCHD utilized air medical services 21 times in both 2022 and 2023. Looking at the past three years, the numbers have remained consistent. PCHD anticipates an average of 18 scene flights per month in Parker County alone.

Anonymous Oct 31 2024 at 2:16 PM
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Is Parker County Hospital District expecting the vendor to permanently provide nurses and/or medics? If so, how many?
Oct 31 2024 at 4:28 PM
Parker County Hospital District
We would prefer to provide the nurses and medics, while the vendor handles the pilot. However, we are open to other arrangements if necessary.