HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12042001 - C.122 (2) TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director f
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator #' Contra
Costa
DATE: November 20, 2001 County
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SUBJECT:
Approval of Contract #26-426 with Intelifstaf Flying Nurses Corp.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S) :
Approve and authorize the Health Service Director or his Designee
(Frank Puglisi, Jr. ) , to execute on behalf of the County, Contract
#26-426 with Intelifstaf Flying Nurses Corp. , in an amount not to
exceed $100, 000, for the period from December 1, 2001 through November
30, 2002 , to provide nursing registry services at Contra Costa
Regional Medical Center.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded by the Health Services Department ' s Enterprise
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BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S) :
For several years the County has contracted with nursing registries to
provide temporary licensed nursing personnel to assist Contra Costa
Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers during peak
loads, temporary absences and emergency situations in critical areas .
There is a nationwide nursing shortage, and in spite of persistent
efforts to recruit nurses, the Department has experienced great
difficulty in filling any vacant positions . Therefore, the Department
has had to rely heavily on the registry services in order to provide
quality nursing care for patients .
Under Contract #26-426, Intelifstaf Flying Nurses Corp. will provide
nursing registry services through November 30 , 2002 .
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i,-'RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEND ION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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SIGNATURE (S):
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED / La I V '
JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person: Frank Puglisi, Jr. (370-5100)
CC: Health Services Dept. (Contracts)
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