HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08162011 - C.50RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute on behalf of
the County, Contract #26-701 with Medicus Emergency Room Medicine Services West,
LLC, a limited liability company, in an amount not to exceed $275,000, to provide
temporary physician services for the Emergency Room at Contra Costa Regional Medical
Center and Health Centers, for the period from August 1, 2011 through July 31, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this Contract is 100% Enterprise Fund I included in the Health Services
Departments Budget. As appropriate, patients and/or third-party payors will be billed for
services.
BACKGROUND:
For many years, the County has contracted with registries to provide temporary qualified
personnel to assist the Department during peak workloads, temporary absences and
emergency situations.
Under Contract #26-701, Medicus Emergency Room Medicine Services West, LLC, will
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/16/2011 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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
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: August 16, 2011
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Demetria Gary
C.50
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:August 16, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #26-701 with Medicus Emergency Room Medicine Services West, LLC
provide locum tenens physicians
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
to cover during vacation, sick leave, and extended leave relief for County-employed
physicians in the Emergency Room at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health
Centers, through July 31, 2012.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, patients in the Emergency Room will experience longer wait
times, could leave without being treated or be diverted to other Hospitals due to lack of
physician coverage during temporary staff absences and peak loads. Additionally, other
Contractors who provide locum tenens physician are not able to provide emergency
physicians at this time.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.