Common use of Cooperation in Quality of Care Monitoring Clause in Contracts

Cooperation in Quality of Care Monitoring. The parties hereby acknowledge that pursuant to Section 000, Xxxxxxxxxx X, Xxxxx Government Code, the CMHCC is responsible for establishing procedures for monitoring the quality of care delivered by the health care providers and for enforcing compliance with contract provisions, including requiring corrective action if care does not meet expectations as determined by quality of care monitoring activities as required by Section 501.148 (a) (6). The parties further acknowledge and agree that the delivery and monitoring of health care within the Texas correctional system requires coordinated and cooperative efforts from all parties, including subcontractors. 1. The Department and the medical care providers shall cooperate in monitoring quality of care. 2. The clinical and professional resources of the health care providers shall be used to the greatest extent feasible for clinical oversight of quality of care issues. 3. The Department and the medical care providers shall communicate the results of their monitoring activities to the Committee. 4. To ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of such efforts, the CMHCC, in coordination with and in consideration of input from TDCJ and the University Providers, have agreed to key principles involved in monitoring the correctional health care system, including monitoring operational results to determine overall performance or compliance. These agreements include: a. definitions of the roles and responsibilities of the CMHCC, TDCJ and the University Providers in regard to monitoring activities; b. designation of formal notification mechanisms for communicating and sharing information related to monitoring activities, results and trends; c. formal reporting mechanisms for communicating the results of monitoring activities to the CMHCC and to the parties; d. delineation of the timeframes for review and comment on monitoring reports and for filing corrective action plans in response to those reports; e. identification of specific self-monitoring activities intended to maximize the clinical oversight of quality of care issues through the clinical and professional resources of the health care providers and the appropriate means of sharing the results of those activities among the parties; f. requirements that the University Providers monitor all subcontractors with whom the University Providers contract for service and report the results of such monitoring to the CMHCC. Performance standards and monitoring criteria shall meet as a minimum, performance standards set forth in this Agreement for the University Providers. Performance standards and monitoring criteria shall be included in each subcontract executed by the University Providers under this Agreement, and provisions for damages and cancellation of the subcontract if the performance measures are not attained by the subcontractor; g. definition of the roles of the University Providers in assisting TDCJ and responding to TDCJ’s responsibilities related to the investigation of medical grievances, ensuring access to medical care and conducting periodic operational reviews of medical care provided at its units; and, h. provisions for follow-up reporting, verification and enforcement of corrective actions.

Cooperation in Quality of Care Monitoring. The parties hereby acknowledge that pursuant to Section 000501, Xxxxxxxxxx XSubchapter E, Xxxxx Texas Government Code, the CMHCC is responsible for establishing procedures for monitoring the quality of care delivered by the health care providers and for enforcing compliance with contract provisions, including requiring corrective action if care does not meet expectations as determined by quality of care monitoring activities as required by Section 501.148 (a) (6)7) and Section 501.150. The parties further acknowledge and agree that the delivery and monitoring of health care within the Texas correctional system requires coordinated and cooperative efforts from all parties, including subcontractors. 1. The Department and the CMHCC’s medical care providers shall cooperate in monitoring quality of care. 2. The Department shall monitor the quality of care delivered by the health care providers, including investigating medical grievances, ensuring access to medical care and conducting periodic operational reviews of medical care provided at its units. 3. The clinical and professional resources of the health care providers shall be used to the greatest extent feasible for clinical oversight of quality of care issues. The Department may require the health care providers to take corrective action if the care provided does not meet expectations as determined by quality of care monitoring. 34. The Department and the CMHCC’s medical care providers shall communicate the results of their monitoring activities activities, including a list of and the status of any corrective actions to the CommitteeCommittee and to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice. 45. To ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of such efforts, the CMHCC, in coordination with and in consideration of input from TDCJ and the its University Providers, have agreed to key principles involved in monitoring the correctional health care system, including monitoring operational results to determine overall performance or compliance. These agreements include: a. definitions of the roles and responsibilities of the CMHCC, TDCJ and the University Providers in regard to monitoring activities; b. designation of formal notification mechanisms for communicating and sharing information related to monitoring activities, results and trends; c. formal reporting mechanisms for communicating the results of monitoring activities to the CMHCC and to the parties; d. delineation of the timeframes for review and comment on monitoring reports and for filing corrective action plans in response to those reports; e. identification of specific self-monitoring activities intended to maximize the clinical oversight of quality of care issues through the clinical and professional resources of the health care providers and the appropriate means of sharing the results of those activities among the parties; f. requirements that the CMHCC’s University Providers monitor all subcontractors with whom the University Providers contract for service and report the results of such monitoring to the CMHCC. Performance standards and monitoring criteria shall meet as a minimum, performance standards set forth in this Agreement for the CMHCC’s University Providers. Performance standards and monitoring criteria shall be included in each subcontract executed by the CMHCC’s University Providers under this Agreement, and provisions for damages and cancellation of the subcontract if the performance measures are not attained by the subcontractor; g. definition of the roles of the CMHCC’s University Providers in assisting TDCJ and responding to TDCJ’s responsibilities related to the investigation of medical grievances, ensuring access to medical care and conducting periodic operational reviews of medical care provided at its units; and, h. provisions for follow-up reporting, verification and enforcement of corrective actions.

Cooperation in Quality of Care Monitoring. The parties hereby acknowledge that pursuant to Section 000501, Xxxxxxxxxx XSubchapter E, Xxxxx Texas Government Code, the CMHCC is responsible for establishing procedures for monitoring the quality of care delivered by the health care providers and for enforcing compliance with contract provisions, including requiring corrective action if care does not meet expectations as determined by quality of care monitoring activities as required by Section 501.148 (a) (6)7) and Section 501.150. The parties further acknowledge and agree that the delivery and monitoring of health care within the Texas correctional system requires coordinated and cooperative efforts from all parties, including subcontractors. 1. The Department TDCJ and the CMHCC’s medical care providers shall cooperate in monitoring quality of care. 2. The TDCJ shall monitor the quality of care delivered by the health care providers, including investigating medical grievances, ensuring access to medical care and conducting periodic operational reviews of medical care provided at its units. 3. The clinical and professional resources of the health care providers shall be used to the greatest extent feasible for clinical oversight of quality of care issues. 3. The Department may require the health care providers to take corrective action if the care provided does not meet expectations as determined by quality of care monitoring. 4. The TDCJ and the CMHCC’s medical care providers shall communicate the results of their monitoring activities activities, including a list of and the status of any corrective actions to the CommitteeCommittee and to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice. 45. To ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of such efforts, the CMHCC, in coordination with and in consideration of input from TDCJ and the its University Providers, have agreed to key principles involved in monitoring the correctional health care system, including monitoring operational results to determine overall performance or compliance. These agreements include: a. definitions of the roles and responsibilities of the CMHCC, TDCJ and the University Providers in regard to monitoring activities; b. designation of formal notification mechanisms for communicating and sharing information related to monitoring activities, results and trends; c. formal reporting mechanisms for communicating the results of monitoring activities to the CMHCC and to the parties; d. delineation of the timeframes for review and comment on monitoring reports and for filing corrective action plans in response to those reports; e. identification of specific self-monitoring activities intended to maximize the clinical oversight of quality of care issues through the clinical and professional resources of the health care providers and the appropriate means of sharing the results of those activities among the parties; f. requirements that the CMHCC’s University Providers monitor all subcontractors with whom the University Providers contract for service and report the results of such monitoring to the CMHCC. Performance standards and monitoring criteria shall meet as a minimum, performance standards set forth in this Agreement for the CMHCC’s University Providers. Performance standards and monitoring criteria shall be included in each subcontract executed by the CMHCC’s University Providers under this Agreement, and provisions for damages and cancellation of the subcontract if the performance measures are not attained by the subcontractor; g. definition of the roles of the CMHCC’s University Providers in assisting TDCJ and responding to TDCJ’s responsibilities related to the investigation of medical grievances, ensuring access to medical care and conducting periodic operational reviews of medical care provided at its units; and, h. provisions for follow-up reporting, verification and enforcement of corrective actions.

Cooperation in Quality of Care Monitoring. The parties hereby acknowledge that pursuant to Section 000501, Xxxxxxxxxx XSubchapter E, Xxxxx Texas Government Code, the CMHCC is responsible for establishing procedures for monitoring the quality of care delivered by the health care providers and for enforcing compliance with contract provisions, including requiring corrective action if care does not meet expectations as determined by quality of care monitoring activities as required by Section 501.148 (a) (6)7) and Section 501.150. The parties further acknowledge and agree that the delivery and monitoring of health care within the Texas correctional system requires coordinated and cooperative efforts from all parties, including subcontractors. 1. The Department TDCJ and the CMHCC’s medical care providers shall cooperate in monitoring quality of care. 2. The TDCJ shall monitor the quality of care delivered by the health care providers, including investigating medical grievances, ensuring access to medical care and conducting periodic operational reviews of medical care provided at its units. 3. The clinical and professional resources of the health care providers shall be used to the greatest extent feasible for clinical oversight of quality of care issues. The TDCJ may require the health care providers to take corrective action if the care provided does not meet expectations as determined by quality of care monitoring. 34. The Department TDCJ and the CMHCC’s medical care providers shall communicate the results of their monitoring activities activities, including a list of and the status of any corrective actions to the CommitteeCMHCC and to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice. 45. To ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of such efforts, the CMHCC, in coordination with and in consideration of input from TDCJ and the its University Providers, have agreed to key principles involved in monitoring the correctional health care system, including monitoring operational results to determine overall performance or compliance. These agreements include: a. definitions of the roles and responsibilities of the CMHCC, TDCJ and the University Providers in regard to monitoring activities; b. designation of formal notification mechanisms for communicating and sharing information related to monitoring activities, results and trends; c. formal reporting mechanisms for communicating the results of monitoring activities to the CMHCC and to the parties; d. delineation of the timeframes for review and comment on monitoring reports and for filing corrective action plans in response to those reports; e. identification of specific self-monitoring activities intended to maximize the clinical oversight of quality of care issues through the clinical and professional resources of the health care providers and the appropriate means of sharing the results of those activities among the parties; f. requirements that the CMHCC’s University Providers monitor all subcontractors with whom the University Providers contract for service and report the results of such monitoring to the CMHCC. Performance standards and monitoring criteria shall meet as a minimum, performance standards set forth in this Agreement for the CMHCC’s University Providers. Performance standards and monitoring criteria shall be included in each subcontract executed by the CMHCC’s University Providers under this Agreement, and provisions for damages and cancellation of the subcontract if the performance measures are not attained by the subcontractor; g. definition of the roles of the CMHCC’s University Providers in assisting TDCJ and responding to TDCJ’s responsibilities related to the investigation of medical grievances, ensuring access to medical care and conducting periodic operational reviews of medical care provided at its units; and, h. provisions for follow-up reporting, verification and enforcement of corrective actions.

Cooperation in Quality of Care Monitoring. The parties hereby acknowledge that pursuant to Section 000501, Xxxxxxxxxx XSubchapter E, Xxxxx Texas Government Code, the CMHCC is responsible for establishing procedures for monitoring the quality of care delivered by the health care providers and for enforcing compliance with contract provisions, including requiring corrective action if care does not meet expectations as determined by quality of care monitoring activities as required by Section 501.148 (a) (6)7) and Section 501.150. The parties further acknowledge and agree that the delivery and monitoring of health care within the Texas correctional system requires coordinated and cooperative efforts from all parties, including subcontractors. 1. The Department TDCJ and the CMHCC’s medical care providers shall cooperate in monitoring quality of care. 2. The TDCJ shall monitor the quality of care delivered by the health care providers, including investigating medical grievances, ensuring access to medical care and conducting periodic operational reviews of medical care provided at its units. 3. The clinical and professional resources of the health care providers shall be used to the greatest extent feasible for clinical oversight of quality of care issues. The TDCJ may require the health care providers to take corrective action if the care provided does not meet expectations as determined by quality of care monitoring. 34. The Department TDCJ and the CMHCC’s medical care providers shall communicate the results of their monitoring activities activities, including a list of and the status of any corrective actions to the CommitteeCommittee and to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice. 45. To ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of such efforts, the CMHCC, in coordination with and in consideration of input from TDCJ and the its University Providers, have agreed to key principles involved in monitoring the correctional health care system, including monitoring operational results to determine overall performance or compliance. These agreements include: a. definitions of the roles and responsibilities of the CMHCC, TDCJ and the University Providers in regard to monitoring activities; b. designation of formal notification mechanisms for communicating and sharing information related to monitoring activities, results and trends; c. formal reporting mechanisms for communicating the results of monitoring activities to the CMHCC and to the parties; d. delineation of the timeframes for review and comment on monitoring reports and for filing corrective action plans in response to those reports; e. identification of specific self-monitoring activities intended to maximize the clinical oversight of quality of care issues through the clinical and professional resources of the health care providers and the appropriate means of sharing the results of those activities among the parties; f. requirements that the CMHCC’s University Providers monitor all subcontractors with whom the University Providers contract for service and report the results of such monitoring to the CMHCC. Performance standards and monitoring criteria shall meet as a minimum, performance standards set forth in this Agreement for the CMHCC’s University Providers. Performance standards and monitoring criteria shall be included in each subcontract executed by the CMHCC’s University Providers under this Agreement, and provisions for damages and cancellation of the subcontract if the performance measures are not attained by the subcontractor; g. definition of the roles of the CMHCC’s University Providers in assisting TDCJ and responding to TDCJ’s responsibilities related to the investigation of medical grievances, ensuring access to medical care and conducting periodic operational reviews of medical care provided at its units; and, h. provisions for follow-up reporting, verification and enforcement of corrective actions.