HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03172009 - C.60RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Jeff Smith, MD) to execute on behalf of the
County, Contract #26-374-12 with STAT Nursing Services, Inc, a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $250,000,
to provide temporary nursing services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers,
for the period from April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by the Enterprise Fund I.
BACKGROUND:
For several years the County has contracted with nursing registries to provide temporary licensed nursing personnel
to assist Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers during peak loads, temporary
absences and emergency situations in critical areas. There is a nationwide nursing shortage, and in spite of persistent
efforts to recruit nurses, the Department has experienced great difficulty in filling any vacant positions. Therefore, the
Department has had to rely
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/17/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYES 4 NOES ____
ABSENT ____ ABSTAIN ____
RECUSE ____
Contact: Jeff Smith, M.D.,
370-5113
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 17, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Barbara Borbon
C.60
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:March 17, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #26-374-12 with STAT Nursing Services, Inc.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
heavily on the registry services in order to provide quality-nursing care for patients.
On April 15, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26–374–11 with STAT Nursing Services, for the
period from April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009, for the provision of temporary nursing services, including Sexual
Assault Nurse Examiners, Registered Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses.
Approval of Contract #26–374–12 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through March 31, 2010.