HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04092013 - C.79RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#23-076-9 with John Muir Health, Walnut Creek Campus, a non-profit corporation, for the County’s designation of
John Muir Medical Center as a Base Hospital for County’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for the period from
January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This is a non-financial agreement. There is no County General Fund impact.
BACKGROUND:
This Agreement designates John Muir Medical Centers as the EMS Base Hospital for Contra Costa County and sets
the standards and requirements for Base Hospital personnel and Base Hospital activities.
A “Base Hospital” is a hospital designated by the County EMS Agency to direct the advanced life-support system
and prehospital care system assigned to it. In the case of this Agreement, the Base Hospital will provide destination
and prehospital
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/09/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Patricia Frost,
646-4690
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: April 9, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: D Morgan, D Gary
C. 79
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D.
Date:April 9, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #23-076-9 with John Muir Health, Walnut Creek Campus
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
on-line decision-making support to paramedic units. The Base Hospital functions within the County EMS system to
facilitate and expedite safe, high-quality, patient-centered care, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, without
interruption. Designating a Base Hospital meets the needs of the County’s population by providing services to all
patients transported in paramedic units, without regard to the patient’s destination.
Approval of Agreement #23 076 9 will designate John Muir Medical Center as the Base Hospital for Contra Costa
County through December 31, 2016. This contract includes mutual indemnification to hold harmless both parties for
any claims arising out of performance of this contract.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, the County’s population will not receive services to patients transported in paramedic
units, without regard to the patient’s destination.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
NOT APPLICABLE