HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06212011 - C.70RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf
of the County, Contract #26-602-5 with Traditions Psychology Group, Inc (dba Traditions
Behavioral Health), a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $17,300,000, to provide
psychiatric staffing and leadership for the Inpatient Psychiatric, Crisis Stabilization Unit at
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and the County’s Main Detention Facility, for the
period from June 16, 2011 through June 30, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I. As appropriate, patients and/or third
party payors will be billed for services. This Contract provides costs savings compared to
using contracts with individual psychiatrists and temporary staffing companies.
BACKGROUND:
On July 10, 2007, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-602 (as amended by
Amendment Agreements #26-602-1 through #26-602-4) to provide staffing and medical
staff
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/21/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
Contact: David
Goldstein, MD, 370-5525
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: June 21, 2011
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors
By: , Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Demetria Gary
C. 70
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:June 21, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #26-602-5 with Traditions Psychology Group, Inc. (dba Traditions Behavioral Health)
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
leadership of the Inpatient Psychiatric and Crisis and Stabilization Units at Contra Costa
Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers and the Main Detention Facility
and Mental Health Clinics including, but not limited to, providing a required number of
psychiatrists necessary for clinical coverage of patients twenty-four (24) hours a day, (7)
seven days a week, a lead psychiatrist to direct administrative and clinical supervision and
supervision of all non-clinical areas related to the medical staff of the Department of
Psychiatry, through June 15, 2011.
This Contract provides costs savings compared to using contracts with individual
psychiatrists and temporary staffing companies. Approval of Contract #26-602-5 will allow
Contractor to continue providing psychiatric staffing and leadership for the Inpatient
Psychiatric and Crisis Stabilization Units at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and
Health Centers, and the County’s Main Detention Facility, through June 30, 2014.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, the Department would not have adequate psychiatric
coverage and quality and performance compliance in the County’s Inpatient Psychiatric and
Crisis Stabilization Units at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers and
the County’s Main Detention Facility.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.
CLERK'S ADDENDUM
RELISTED to June 28, 2011.