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FROM: William Walker,M.D.,Health Services Director -��: ,.
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By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator COSta
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DATE: August 25, 2005
`�'T �-•Tj•SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#26-260-13 with Preferred Staffing,Inc. ����Z
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Jeff Smith, MD) to execute on
behalf of the County, Contract#26-260-13 with Preferred Staffing, Inc., a corporation,in an amount
not to exceed $300,,000, to provide nursing registry services at Contra Costa Regional Medical
Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from August 1,2005 through July 31,20060
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100%by budgeted Enterprise I.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S)FOR RECOMNEENDATION(S):
For several years, the County has 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.
On July 27, 2004, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract#26-260-12 with Preferred Staffing,
Inc.,, for the period from August 1, 2004 through July 31, 2005, for the provision of nursing registry
services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers.
Approval of Contract #26-260-13 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through
July 31,20060
CONTIN UED ON ATTAQHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
k..Z.-RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECO ENDTION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
_,RECOMMENDATION OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD) O APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT2,v�,...�' 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 &eL C-
JOHNS 4EETEN,CLERK OF THE ARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person: Jeff Smith,MD 370-5113
CC: Health Services Dept. (Contracts)
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