HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10132009 - C.48RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf
of the County, Contract #26-458-13 with Access Nurses, Inc., a corporation, in an amount
not to exceed $400,000, to provide temporary nursing registry services for Contra Costa
Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from September
1, 2009 through August 31, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is 100% funded by Health Services Department Enterprise Fund I.
BACKGROUND:
For a number of 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.
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,
370-5100
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.48
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:October 13, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #26-458-13 with Access Nurses, Inc.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Therefore, the Department has had to rely heavily on the registry services in order to
provide quality-nursing care for patients.
On October 7, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-458-12 with Access
Nurses, Inc. to provide temporary nursing services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from September 1, 2008 through August
31, 2009.
Approval of Contract #26-458-13 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide
temporary nursing coverage services through August 31, 2010.