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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director
FROM: By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator ;{ `;. Contra
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DATE: Octc er 3, 2001
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SUBJECT: Approval Agreement #28-678 with The Regents
of the University of California (U. C. San Francisco) !O
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee (Wendel
Brunner, M.D. ) to execute on behalf of the County, Agreement #28-678 with
The Regents of the University of California for the period September 1,
2001 through August 31, 2004 , in an amount not to exceed $300, 000 , for the
California Asthma Among the School Aged Project (CAASA) .
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This Agreement is funded by the California Endowment through the University
of California, San Francisco, and will result in a three year project
period, in an amount not to exceed $100, 000 per year or a total of $300, 000
during the term of the Agreement . No County funds are required.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
Asthma management primarily is accomplished by the patient and his/her
family. When all others who assist the patient coordinate activities and
act from a shared knowledge base, clinical outcomes are enhanced beyond
what clinical care can achieve alone . Families, care-givers, hospitals,
emergency departments, schools, pharmacies and others are integral
components to maximize efforts to reduce asthma morbidity. The goal of
this project is to use a continuous quality improvement model to develop
and implement improvements in design and delivery of care to children with
asthma and their families, to improve clinical care and to mobilize
community resources to provide a comprehensive approach to controlling
asthma among this high-risk population.
This project will focus on the North Richmond Center for Health (NRCH)
clinic to reduce the high incidence of hospitalizations and school absences
from asthma among children living in the target area. Those involved in
this project will be working in homes and in neighboring schools to assist
with the child' s asthma management and to improve compliance, communication
and cooperation with the NRCH clinic, through the use of classroom
instruction, home visit assessment and intervention and support groups and
other community forums .
In accordance with the term of the agreement, County agrees to indemnify
and hold harmless Contractor from and against any and all liability, loss,
expense (including reasonable attorneys fees) , or claims for injury or
damages arising out of the performance of this Agreement .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YISS SIGNATURE: r
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
✓ APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD October 16, 20 1 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT {�JB ) 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 D
JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person: Wendel Brunner, M.D.
CC: Health Services (Contracts) � - DEPUTY
Regents of UC, San Francisco BY