Accessible Medical Equipment and Furniture: Providing Access to Healthcare for People with Mobility Disabilities

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The National Council on Disability (NCD) will seeks proposals for research and data support for a limited study on the use of accessible medical equipment and furniture in healthcare systems. The findings in this report will primarily serve to assist policymakers and federal agencies, such as the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice with information needed to make policy decisions designed to improve health outcomes for people with mobilitydisabilities. The report will also inform healthcare providers on responsibilities under federal laws, and inform people with mobility disabilities of federal laws, policies and healthcareinitiatives that impact their access to healthcare. The report will identify and examine healthcare settings or systems (i.e., hospitals,preferred provider organizations or networks owned by hospitals, and physician groups) that widely utilize accessible medical equipment and seek information onboth its qualitative and quantitative impacts on the healthcare settings andthe patients. It will also examine two healthcare systems/hospitals that have recently created initiatives aimed at increasing accessible medical equipment in their provider’soffices. The report will also seek information on any savings that have been achieved by states that have enacted safe patient handling laws. The estimated contract period is 7-9 months. NCD expects interested parties to submit their responses by May 31, 2019.  Copies of the Notice of Funding Opportunity will be available on grants.gov and ncd.gov and may be requested by mail on or after April 17, 2019. To view the full solicitation, please visit https://ncd.gov/newsroom/2019/notice-funding-opportunity-accessible-medical-equipment

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