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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 UNANIMOUS (ABSENT I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE . AYES. NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN 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 BY M382/7-83 ��iL:�. ' , DEPUTY