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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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FROM: William Walker.M.D..Health Services DirectorCQSta
Bv: Jacqueline Pigs. Contracts Administrator Y ''W
County
DATE: September 27,2006 f - }
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract='_6-577 with All Health Services. Inc
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RECONINIE\DATION(�I:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director. or his designee (Jeff Smith. M.D.). to execute on i
behalf of the Count-. Contract ='6-577 with All Health Services. Inc. a corporation. in an amount not
to exceed S650.000. for the provision of temporary- medical staffing services at the Detention i
Facilities and Contra Costa Resional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers. for the period I
from October 1. '-006 through September')0. 22007.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this contract is 100% Enterprise I budget. As appropriate. patients and or third-par
payors will be billed for services.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECONINIE\DATIO\(SI:
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For several rears 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 and
temporary absences in critical areas as mandated by Sate regulations. and in emergencx°situations. There
is a nationwide nursing and healthcare staff shortage. and in spite of persistent efforts to recruit muses
and other healthcare staff.the Department has experienced great difficulty in filling any vacant positions.
Therefore. the Department has had to rely heacih on the registry- services in order to provide quality-
nursing
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nursing care for patients. I
Lander Contract ='6-577. Contractor will provide temporary medical staffing services at Contra Costa
Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, and the Detention Facilities. to include
Registered Nurses. Certified \ursina Assistants. Ph}-sical and Occupational Therapist. and
Psychiatric Technicians. through September 0, 2)007.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: /ILnc..2_
(RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR `J ECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE i
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):�/�..; l - I
ACTION OF BOARD/ /b/�0AV100 V APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
UNANIMOUS
( AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOV:N.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED
Contact Person: Jeff Smith.M.D. (370-5113) JOHN CULLEN, CLERK OF T1'iE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR i
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