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FROM: William Walker,M.D.,Health Services Director ,'� ._{;�, •' Contra
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator
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DATE: December 7, 2005 'Tq County
susJEcr: Approval of Contract#26-385-6 with California Nurses Bureau
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Jeff Smith, MIE)) to execute on
behalf of the County, Contract#26-385-6 with California Nurses Bureau,a corporation,in an amount
not to exceed $600,000, to provide nursing registry services for Contra Costa Regional Medical
Center and Health Centers, for the period from January 1,2006 through December 31,2006.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100%in the Department's Enterprise I budget.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S)FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
For'several years, the County has contracted with registries to provide temporary medical
professionals to assist Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers
during peak loads, temporary absences, and emergency situations. There is a nationwide nursing
and healthcare staff shortage, and in spite of persistent efforts to recruit nurses and other
healthcare staff, 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 January 4, 2005, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract#26-385-5 with California Nurses
Bureau for the period from January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005, for the provision of
nursing registry services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers.
Approval of Contract #26-385-6 will allow the Contractor to continue providing nursing registry
services through December 31,2006.
CONTINUEDNTTA HM I NATZE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOM NDA ON OF BOARD COMMITTEE
,/fAPPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):,.9 _.44.4�
ACTION OF BOARD APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VTE OF SUPERVISORS
HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT 1 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 BOAR OF
Jeff Smith,M.D. 370-5113 SUPERVIS SAND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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