Wound Care Physicians Scope of Work  Vendor Responsibilities Vendor agrees to provide physicians in the specialty area of Wound Care to the Facilities’ residents in accordance with all applicable requirements of federal, state and local laws and regulations.  The vendor and Facility recognize that the physician services provided by vendor physician  (“Provider”) are episodic consultative services and do not represent the outsourcing of the Facility’s responsibilities to provide care. Vendor’s services will include but are not necessarily limited to:  a. Perform patient consultations and follow-up visits.  b. Take part in Quality Assurance programs and other sta requested. Facility Responsibilities  programs, as reasonably Facility agrees to support Vendor’s delivery of wound care services and commits to:  a. Provide a dedicated nurse to round and communicate with the Provider and  b. Make good faith e orts to accommodate regularly scheduled wound care rounds with Provider.  c. Inform the resident’s primary care provider of Provider’s recommendations within 24 hours.  d. Discuss recommendations / wound care plan with the Provider on the day of rounds  e. For each resident requiring services, obtain a consultation order from the resident’s primary care provider or attending provider.  f. Grant the Provider rendering services with access privileges to the Facility’s internet service and electronic health record.  g. Respect the physician-patient relationship and allow the Provider, once consulted, to provide services and procedures to such resident as Provider determines to be medically necessary.   Centers of Excellence  At the Facility’s discretion, Facility and vendor will collaborate to establish the Facility as a Center of Excellence in Wound Care as defined by an ongoing relationship between Facility and vendor, the completion by the Facility’s Wound Care Nurse of a wound education curriculum, and the continuous attainment of wound hospitalization rate below 1%.  Insurance and Indemnification  Vendor agrees to maintain professional liability insurance in amounts required by the laws of the state.  Each party agrees to defend and indemnify the other party and its o icers, directors, employees and agents against, and hold the same harmless from, any and all liability, losses, damages, obligations, judgments, claims, causes of action and expenses (including court costs and attorneys’ fees) resulting from or arising out of, directly or indirectly, the negligent or intentional act or omission of the indemnifying party or any of its o icers, directors, employees and agents. Each party shall bear its own expenses, costs, and any settlements related to any claim that may arise regardless of which party is found to be at fault. This provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement.  Records  Vendor shall prepare and maintain medical records in its electronic medical record concerning Facility’s residents receiving services under this Agreement as required by applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations and make a copy of these records available to the Facility. Patient medical records shall be retained by Facility and Provider for a minimum of six (6) years.