HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01102012 - C.99RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee, to execute, on behalf of
the County, Contract #26-355-8 with East Bay Newborn Specialists, Inc. a corporation, in
an amount not to exceed $242,904, for the provision of neonatology services for obstetrics
and newborn patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health
Centers, for the period from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Enterprise Fund I. As appropriate, patients and/or third party payors will be billed for
services.
BACKGROUND:
The number of deliveries at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center continues to increase, as
does the percentage of high risk mothers. This service provides additional support to staff
involved in the care of newborns and is consistent with the Department's efforts to reduce
risk to the County.
On January 12, 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-355-7 with East Bay
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 01/10/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
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: January 10, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Demetria Gary
C. 99
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:January 10, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #26-355-8 with East Bay Newborn Specialists, Inc.
Neonatology, for the
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
period from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2011, for the provision of neonatology
services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center.
Approval of Contract #26-355-8 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide services,
through December 31, 2012.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, patients requiring these medical services at Contra Costa
Regional Medical and Contra Costa Health Centers would have longer wait times and
possibly go untreated.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.