Office of Practice Development
Contracting at OHSU School of Nursing
When services are needed that are not available within OHSU, or there is a need to provide services to an agency outside of OHSU, or we wish to have services from another agency, a contract is usually needed to document the mutual responsibilities and expectations of the parties. The School of Nursing works with the OHSU Logistics Contracting Services for the preparation and execution of of all contracts.
Contracts required within the School of Nursing are centrally coordinated by the Practice Development Office under the direction of Marna Flaherty-Robb and Dakota Duncan. Contracts are signed by both Marna, as delegated by Dean Kathleen Potempa, and by an OHSU Logistics Contracting Services representative.
Values that drive our establishment of relationships with community partners.
- We wish to support enduring relationships where common good, predictability, trust and mutual benefit are core to the work.
- We wish to support services that provide direct benefit to the community and customers we serve, and that are aligned with our strategic mission and goals.
- We wish to receive compensation that covers our costs, and investment needs.
- We wish to provide settings that enhance our desire to link education, practice, research and service in an economic manner.
- We wish to encourage learning and communication of those lessons to the citizens of Oregon and beyond.
Types of Contracts:
Educational Affiliation Agreements:
For OHSU student educational experiences at locations in Oregon and outside of Oregon
For students to come from other educational institutions to OHSU to receive educational experiences
Sale of Service:
For OHSU staff and students to provide services for a fee to other entities such as school districts, state agencies, corporations or private agencies. i.e. student health evaluations, training, nurse midwifery, primary care clinics, etc.
Individual Practice Plan Agreement:
Agreement between the SoN and individual faculty for the provision of direct services and a sharing of revenues from the fees generated
Purchase of Service:
SoN contract with other entities to provide services to the school
Memorandum of Understanding:
A type of contract that defines mutual commitments and expectations where the parties are working together for a common goal. It usually does not include an exchange of money, however there may be an exchange of services.
Professional Services:
To procure the services of a guest speaker, guest lecturer, artist, consultant as an independent contractor
Short Term Lease or Facility Use Permits:
Generally with hotels or other entities for conference or training activities, i.e. Marriott Hotel, Center for the Performing Arts, Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District (Jenkins Estate), Lewis & Clark College, etc.
These are just some of the types of business agreements or contract documents that are handled by this team.
Generally, if the document requires OHSU to provide some or all of the following, the document should be reviewed by the Practice Development Office and the Contracts Office and a determination will be made on the appropriate parties to process the document:
Insurance Certificates
Indemnification - Hold Harmless
Use of OHSU facilities
Use of OHSU equipment or staff
Provision of services by OHSU staff or students outside of Oregon
Use of another party's facilities or staff
Office
of Practice Development
Associate
Dean: Marna K. Flaherty-Robb
(503) 494-3369
Contract Services: Dakota Duncan
(503) 418-3256