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FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director ''
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator
Contra
Costa
DATE: December 4, 2001 ��sr `
County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract #26-402-1 with TeleScience International, Inc .
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
#26-402-1 with TeleScience International, Inc . in an amount not to
exceed $75, 000, for the period from November 1, 2001 through October
31, 2002 , to provide nursing registry services at the Martinez
Detention Facility Medical Department .
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded by the Health Services Department ' s Enterprise
I .
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 .
On December 19, 2000, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-
402 with TeleScience International, Inc . , to provide nursing registry
services at the Martinez Detention Facility Medical Department for the
period from the period from November 1, 2000 through October 31, 2001 .
Approval of Contract #26-402-1, will allow Contractor to continue
providing services through October 31, 2002 .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YdS SIGNATUR�/��_:!t
f3ECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMME ATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE _OTHER
SIGNATURE (S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON \ APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT��� AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED
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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