HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10132009 - C.47RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf
of the County, Contract #26-577-4 with All Health Services, Corporation, in an amount not
to exceed $1,500,000, to provide temporary medical staffing services at the Detention
Facilities and Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for
the period from October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this contract is 100% Enterprise Fund I budget. As appropriate, patients and/or
third-party payors will be billed for services.
BACKGROUND:
The County has contracted for many years with registries to provide temporary help
services to assist the Detention Facilities and 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
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 10/13/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District
II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District
IV Supervisor
Contact: Anna Roth,
370-5101
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: October 13, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Katherine Sinclair, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Barbara Borbon
C.47
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:October 13, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #26-577-4 with All Health Services, Corporation
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
positions. Therefore, the Department has had to rely heavily on the registry services in order
to provide quality medical care for patients.
On October 23, 2007, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-577-1 (as by
Amendment Agreements #26-577-2 and #26-577-3) to provide temporary medical staffing
services at the Detention Facilities and Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra
Costa Health Centers including Registered Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants,
Ophthalmology Technicians, Physical and Occupational Therapist, and Psychiatric
Technicians, for the period from October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2009.
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-577-4 will allow the Contractor to
continue providing services, through September 30, 2011.