HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03032009 - C.56RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Art Lathrop), to execute on behalf of the
County, Contract #23-076-8 with John Muir Health, Walnut Creek Campus, a non-profit corporation, for the
County's designation of John Muir Medical Center as a Base Hospital for County's Emergency Medical Services
(EMS) the period from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2012. This contract includes mutual indemnification to
hold harmless both parties for any claims arising out of performance of this contract.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This is a non-financial agreement. There is no County General Fund impact.
BACKGROUND:
This Agreement designates John Muir Medical Centers as the EMS Base Hospital for Contra Costa County and sets
the standards and requirements for Base Hospital personnel and Base Hospital activities.
A “Base Hospital” is a hospital designated by the County EMS Agency to direct the advanced life-support system
and prehospital care system assigned to it. In the case
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/03/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYES 5 NOES ____
ABSENT ____ ABSTAIN ____
RECUSE ____
Contact: Art Lathrop, 646-4690
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of
the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 3, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy
cc: Detra Morgan, HS Contracts & Grants, Barbara Borbon, HS Contract & Grants
C.56
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:March 3, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #23-076-8 John Muir Health, Walnut Creek Campus
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
of this Agreement, the Base Hospital will provide destination and prehospital on-line decision-making support to
paramedic units. The Base Hospital functions within the County EMS system to facilitate and expedite safe,
high-quality, patient-centered care, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, without interruption. Designating a Base
Hospital meets the needs of the County’s population by providing services to all patients transported in paramedic
units, without regard to the patient’s destination.
Approval of Agreement #23-076-8 will designate John Muir Medical Center as the EMS Base Hospital for Contra
Costa County through December 31, 2012.