HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08062013 - C.82RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#26-492-15 with Cardinal Health Pharmacy Services, LLC, a limited liability company, in an amount not to exceed
$685,000 for the provision of remote order entry of physician medication orders for Contra Costa Regional Medical
Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from June 1, 2013 through May 31, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
On June 16, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-492-14 with Cardinal Health Pharmacy Services,
LLC, to provide remote entry of physician medication orders from the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and
Contra Costa Health Centers including, but not limited to, reviewing and entering of all medication orders into the
Customer’s Pharmacy Information
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/06/2013 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: Anna Roth
925-370-5101
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 6, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: K Cyr, D Gary
C. 82
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D.
Date:August 6, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #26-492-15 with Cardinal Health Pharmacy Services, LLC
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
System, resolving all incomplete or questionable orders submitted by County Pharmacist, providing clinical support
to hospital staff, and conducting daily briefings with the Director of Pharmacy, for the period from June 1, 2012
through May 31, 2013.
This Contract includes modification to the General Conditions, Paragraph 18, including (Indemnification) to mutually
indemnify both parties for any claims arising out of the performance of this Contract.
Approval of Contract #26-492-15 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide services, through May 31, 2014.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, after-hours medication orders would not be processed for patients at Contra Costa
Regional Medical and Contra Costa Health Centers, reducing overall levels of service to the community.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.