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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07262006 - C.47 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Costa By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator DATE: County July 26,2006 SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#74-277 with Jackson& Coker LocumTenens, LLC SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna Wigand) to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #74-277 with Jackson & Coker LocumTenens, LLC., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $54,000, to provide temporary Psychiatric registry services to the Mental Health Division Outpatient Clinics , for the period from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. FISCAL IMPACT: This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment. Cost is offset by the non-renewal of a contract with another Temporary Help Firm Registry Contract. BACKGROUND/REASON(S)FOR RECOMMENDATION(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 and other healthcare staff, 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 care for patients. Under Contact #74-277, Contractor will provide temporary Psychiatric registry coverage services to the Mental Health Division Outpatient Clinics, to cover vacations, sick leave, and extended leaves of County-employed Psychiatrist, through June 30, 2007. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE; / I ✓RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMIINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE ✓APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURES ACTION OF BOARD ao APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED_�_ OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS \` I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE �_ UNANIMOUS ABSENT V AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN ( ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ABSENT: ABSTAIN: �) Q ATTESTED A`/ l D � Contact Person: Donna Wigand. 957-5111 JOHN CULLEN, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF and. g ( ) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) Auditor Controller Risk Management BY DEPUTY Contractor