HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09221992 - 1.43 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director Contra
By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrato Costa
DATE: August 27, 1992 Cougy
SUBJECT: Approval of Medical Specialist Contract #26-910 with
Violet Smallhorne, M.D.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee,
(Frank Puglisi, Jr. ) to execute on behalf of the County, Medical
Specialist Contract #26-910 with Violet Smallhorne, M.D. in the
amount of $178,716 for the period September 1, 1992 through August
31, 1993 , for General Surgery services at Merrithew Memorial Hospital
and Clinics.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate,
patients and/or third party payers will be billed for services.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
For a number of years the County has contracted with Medical and
Dental Specialists to provide specialized professional services which
are not otherwise available in its hospital and clinics.
Under Contract #26-910, Violet Smallhorne,' M.D. will provide General
Surgery services for Merrithew Memorial Hospital and Clinics through
August 31, 1993 . The Hospital recently lost the services of 2 . 0 FTE
General Surgeons, and Dr. Smallhorne is a replacement for half of
that loss. In addition to being Board-certified in General Surgery,
Dr. Smallhorne specializes in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Without this addition to the Hospital ' s Medical Staff, it would be
necessary for the County to refer some of its surgical patients to
outside surgeons at a much high cost to the County.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMME AT ON OF BOARD C MITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
Contact: Frank Puglisi, Jr. (370-5100) OF SUPERVISORON THE DATE SHOWN.
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CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED
Risk Management Phil Batehehn,Clerk of the Board of
Auditor-Controller Supervisors and County Administrator
Contractor
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