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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM: William Walker, M.D.,Health Services Director Costa
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Admini trator �q
PATE: August 24' Mu2006 I / — County
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SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#26-458-8 With Access Nurses
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND IJUSTIFICATION
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Jeff Smith, MD), to execute on
behalf of the County, Contract#26-458-8 with Access Nurses, a Corporation, in an amount not to exceed
$900,000, to provide temporary nursing registry services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and
Health Centers, for the period from September 1,2006 through August 31,2007.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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This contract is included in the Health Services Department Enterprise I budget.
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REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
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For several years the County has contracted with registries to provide temporary medical professionals to
assist Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers during peak loads,
temporary absences, and emergency situations. There is a nationwide nursing and healthcare staff
shortage, and in spite of persistent efforts to recruit nurses and other healthcare staff, the Department has
experienced great difficulty in filling any 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 September 27, 2005, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-458-5 (as amended by
Contract Amendment Agreement 926-458-6 and #26-458-7) with Access Nurses to provide temporary
nursing services, as requested by the Department, for the period from September 1, 2005 through August
31, 2006.
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Approval of Contract #26-458-8 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide temporary nursing
coverage services through August 311, 2007.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YESI SIGNATURE:
^� RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ""rye AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
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Contact Person: Jeff Smith, M.D. 370-511j
JOHN CU LEN, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
� SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts)
Auditor Controller
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