HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02142012 - C.48RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf
of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #26-701-2 with Medicus Emergency Room
Medicine Services West, LLC, a limited liability company, effective January 1, 2012, to
amend Contract #26-701 (as amended by #26-701-1), to increase the payment limit by
$225,000, from $275,000 to a new payment limit of $500,000 with no change in the original
term of August 1, 2011 through July 31, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This amendment is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
On August 16, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-701 (as amended by
Amendment Agreement #26-701-1) with Medicus Emergency Room Medicine Services
West, LLC, for the period from August 1, 2011 through July 31, 2012, for the provision of
temporary physicians to cover during vacation, sick leave, and extended leave relief for
County-employed physicians in
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/14/2012 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: February 14, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Demetria Gary
C.48
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:February 14, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amendment #26-701-2 with Medicus Emergency Room Medicine Services West, LLC
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
the Emergency Room at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health
Centers.
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-701-2 will allow the Contractor to
provide additional temporary physician services for the Emergency Room at Contra Costa
Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, through July 31, 2012.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this amendment 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 staff absences and peak loads. Additionally, other Contractors
who provide locum tenens physicians are not able to provide emergency physicians at this
time.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.