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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10141997 - C43 To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 0.113 FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director.- ; By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator h Contra Costa DATE: October 1, 1997 County M SUBJECT: Approval of Contract #26-260-2 with Preferred Staffing Incorporated 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 #26-260-2 with Preferred Staffing Incorporated, in the amount of $50, 000, for the period from August 1, 1997 through September 30, 1998 , to provide nursing registry services at Merrithew Memorial Hospital and Health Centers. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: This contract is included in the Health Services Department Enterprise I budget for FY 1997-98 . III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: For several years the County has contracted with nursing registries to provide temporary licensed nursing personnel to assist Merrithew Memorial Hospital and Health Centers during peak loads, temporary absences, and emergency situations. There continues to be a nationwide nursing shortage, and in spite of persistent efforts to recruit nurses, the Department has experienced difficulty in filling vacant positions. Therefore, the Department has had to rely heavily on the registry services in order to provide quality nursing care for patients. Approval of Contract #26-260-2 will allow the Contractor to provide nursing care for County's patients, as required by the Department, through September 30, 1998. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURES) ClACTION OF BOARD ON 1 - I 9 7 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS TE 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. Contact: Frank Puglisi (370-5100) c? CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED I ! Risk Management Phil Batchelor,Clerk of the Som Auditor-Controller Suvervisors and County Administrator Contractor M382/7-83 BY DEPUTY