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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director %. g� __..p �-
FROM: By: Ginger Marieiro, IContracts Administrator
Contra
DATE: July 10, 2001 •:• ��� Costa
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County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-260-7 a
Contract #26-260-8 with Preferred Staffing, Inc .
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
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RECOMMENDATION(S) :
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Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, (Frank
Puglisi, Jr. ) to execute on behalf of the County, as follows :
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1 . Contract Amendment Agreement #26-260-7 with Preferred Staffing, Inc . ,
effective June 1, 2001, to amend Contract #26-260-6 to increase the
Contract Payment Limit by $20, 000 from $100, 000 to a new total payment
limit of $120, 000 to provide additional nursing registry services at
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers; and
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2 . Contract #26-260-8 with Preferred Staffing, Inc . , for the period from
August 1, 2001 through Juiy 31, 2002 , in an amount not to exceed $100, 000,
for provide nursing registry services .
FISCAL IMPACT:
These Contracts are funded byinthe Health Services Department Enterprise I .
budget .
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BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S) :
For several years the County h'as contracted with nursing registries to provide
temporary licensed nursing personnel to assist Contra Costa Regional Medical
Center and the Contra Costa Health Centers during peak loads, temporary
absences, and emergency situations . There continues to be a nationwide nursing
shortage, and in spite of persistent efforts to recruit nurses, the Department
has experienced difficulty in filling vacant positions . Therefore, the
Department has had to rely heavily on the registry services in order to provide
quality nursing care for patients .
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On August 15, 2000, the Board, of Supervisors approved Contract #26-260-6 with
Preferred Staffing, Inc . , for' the period from August 1, 2000 through July 31,
2001, for the provision of nursing registry services at Contra Costa Regional
Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers .
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Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-260-7 will allow Contractor to
provide additional registry services through July 31, 2001 and approval of
Contract #26-260-8 will allow Contractor to continue providing services, through
July 31, 2002 .
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: AS SIGNATURE
_RECOMMENDATION OF COU TY ADMINISTRATOR 'yRECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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SIGNATURE S
ACTION OF BOARD APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED Y d
JOH S EETEhj CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Frank Puglisi, Jr. (370-5100) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person:
CC: Health Services Dept. (Contracts)
Auditor-Controller
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