HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09092014 - C.128RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#26-701-9 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, 2014 through July 31, 2015.
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. (No rate increase)
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.
On August 6, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-701-7 (as amended by Amendment Agreements
#26-701-8) with Medicus Emergency Room Medicine Services West, LLC, for the period from August 1, 2012
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/09/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Mary N. Piepho, District III
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: September 9, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: T Scott, C Rucker
C.128
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:September 9, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #26-701-9 with Medicus Emergency Room Medicine Services West, LLC
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
through July 31, 2013, for the provision of temporary physicians 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
Contra Costa Health Centers.
Approval of Contract #26-701-9 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide temporary physician services for the
Emergency Room at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, through July 31, 2015.
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.