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FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director ..
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts AdministratorCosta
DATE: December 6, 2006s
County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#26-385-7 with California Nurses Bureau
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Jeff Smith, MD) to execute on behalf of
the County, Contract #26-385-7 with California Nurses Bureau, a corporation, in an amount not to exceed
$400,000, to provide nursing registry services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers,
for the period from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007.
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 .December 20, 2005, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-385-6 with California Nurses
Bureau for the period from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006, for the provision of nursing
registry services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers.
Approval of Contract #26-385-7 will allow the Contractor to continue providing nursing registry services
through December 31, 2007.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: PC,,,7
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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ACTION OF BOARD/ APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
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Ayes: Noes: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
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Vacant: District IV OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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JOHN CULLEN, CLERK OF THE f3OARD OF
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