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FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director • ,
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator ' -'f Contra
Costa
DATE: December 31, 1996 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Neonatal Teaching & Coverage Agreement #26-.202-9 with
Children' s Hospital Medical Center of Northern California
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee
(Frank Puglisi) to execute on behalf of the County, Neonatal Teaching
& Coverage Agreement #26-202-9 with Children's Hospital Medical Center
of Northern California, in the amount of $68, 628, for the period
January 15, 1997 through January 14 , 1998, for provision of neonatology
services for County' s Merrithew Memorial Hospital and Health Centers.
II. FINANCIAL• IMPACT:
This contract is funded by Enterprise I in the Department' s Fiscal Year
1996-97 Budget and will be included in the Department's Fiscal Year
1997-98 Budget.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
On February 27 , 1996, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract
#26-202-8 with Children' s Hospital Medical Center of Northern
California (CHMC) for the period from January 15, 1996 through January
14 , 1997 . Under the terms of the agreement, CHMC provides neonatology
administrative and teaching services for staff of County' s Merrithew
Memorial Hospital and Health Centers. In addition, CHMC is on call
twenty-four hours a day to provide neonatology services and to arrange
transportation for high risk infants to their facility. CHMC bills
Medi-Cal and/or other third party payors for the costs/. Thlis
ient care.
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The number of deliveries at Merrithew Memorial Hospitinues to`'
increase, as does the percentage of high risk motheservice
provides additional support to staff involved in the care of newborns
and is consistent with the Department' s efforts to reduce risk to the
County.
Approval of Contract #26-202-9 will continue the Contractor's services
for through January 14 , 1998.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE. '==j)`( Gc
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON L Ai6d 4 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
7OF 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
Frank Puglisi, Jr. (370-5100) OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact:
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED
Risk Management Phil Rachelor,Clerk f0the RAM of
Auditor-Controller Supervisors and County Administrator
ContractorQ
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