HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10022001 - C.49 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director
' Contra
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator
Costa
DATE: September .19, 2001 `d,-t• ;
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SUBJECT: Approval of Contract #26-374-3 with STAT Nursing Services
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
#26-374-3 with STAT Nursing Services, in an amount not to exceed
$100, 000, for. the period from October 1, 2001 through September 30,
2002 , to provide nursing registry services at Contra Costa Regional
Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers .
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 5, 2000, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-
374-2 with STAT Nursing Services, for the period from October 1, 2000
through September 30, 2001, to provide nursing registry services .
Approval of Contract #26-374-3 will allow Contractor to continue
providing nursing registry services through September 30 , 2002 .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: Y S SIGNATURE: '
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
—APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE (S):
ACTION OF BOARD O APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT None ) 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 October 23, 2001
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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