HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09212010 - C.73RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Art Lathrop), to
execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #23-434-1 with Kaiser Foundation Hospitals -
Walnut Creek Medical Center, a non-profit corporation, to act as a designated center to
assist patients who have been assessed by ambulance personnel with a cardiac condition
known as ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI), for the period from September 1,
2010 through August 31, 2013.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Contractor will pay County a fee of $5,000 per year to offset the costs of County’s oversight
activities. There is no general fund impact.
BACKGROUND:
In collaboration with hospitals, first-responders, and transport agencies, Contra Costa’s
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency has been working towards implementing a
program designating hospitals as ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) receiving
centers. The designated centers will provide the most advanced and rapid care for patients
with heart attacks
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/21/2010 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
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Art Lathrop
(313-9560)
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: September 21, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy
cc: J Pigg, B Borbon
C.73
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:September 21, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #23-434-1 with Kaiser Foundation Hospitals - Walnut Creek Medical Center
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
known as STEMI by unblocking arteries in the heart in a rapid fashion.
Heart attacks represent a major cause of death and disability in the United States, affecting
over 400,000 persons annually. This kind of heart attack occurs among 2.5% to 5% of
patients with chest pain or other cardiac symptoms. The number of STEMIs identified by
Contra Costa EMS providers are estimated to be in the range of 100-150 patients per year.
On August 12, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-434 with Kaiser
Foundation Hospitals, Walnut Creek to act as a designated STEMI receiving center to
provide specialized treatment for STEMI patients with a cardiac condition, through August
31, 2010. Approval of Contract #23-434-1 will allow the Contractor to continue providing
services through August 31, 2013, including mutual indemnification to hold harmless both
parties for any claims arising out of the performance of this Contract.