HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11271990 - 1.108 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1_10S
F I ROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director Contra
By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Adminis Costa
DATE: November 8, 1990 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Amendment #26-187-2 with Upjohn HealthCare
Services, Inc.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee
(Frank Puglisi, Jr. ) to execute on behalf of the County, Contract
Amendment Agreement #26-187-2, effective September 1, 1990, to amend
Contract #26-187-1 (effective July 1, 1990 through June 30, 1991)
with Upjohn HealthCare Services, Inc. to increase the Contract
Payment Limit by $100, 000, from $50, 000 to a new total Payment Limit
of $150,000 to provide nursing registry services for the Health
Services Department.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This contract is included in the Health Services Department Enter-
prise I budget projection for FY 1990-91, to be funded by salary
savings generated through vacant registered nurse positions.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONSZBACKGROUND:
For several years the County has contracted with nursing registries
to provide temporary licensed nursing personnel to assist the Health
Services Department during peak loads, temporary absences and
emergency situations. During the past fiscal year the Board approved
additional nursing positions for the Department. However, there is
a nationwide nursing shortage, and in spite of persistent efforts to
recruit nurses for the new positions as well as other funded
Registered Nurse positions, the Department has experienced great
difficulty in filling any vacant positions. Therefore, the Depart-
ment has had to rely heavily on the registry services in order to
provide quality nursing care for patients.
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-187-2 will ensure the
Department's ability to provide nursing care for the County's
patients at the Adult Detention Center, while continuing its efforts
to hire permanent nursing staff.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMI�JDA ION OF BOARCOMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON NOV Z 7 IAU APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED A OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED NOV 2 7 1990
Risk Management Phil Batehekw,Ctert of the Board of
Auditor-Controller Supervisors and County Admiri�trator
Contractor
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