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FROM: William Walker,M.D., Health Services Director
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By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator '- ' -� County
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DATE: October 11, 2006
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#26-164-12 with Agostini & Associates t
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Jeff Smith, M.D.), to execute on behalf
of the County, Contract #26-164-12 with Agostini & Associates, a corporation, in an amount not to exceed
$750,000, to provide temporary nursing registry services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and
Health Centers and the County's Detention Facility, for the period from November 1, 2006 through October
31, 2007.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is included in the Health Services Department Enterprise I budget.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONSBACKGROUND:
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 had to rely heavily on registry services in order to provide
quality nursing care for patients.
On December 20, 2005, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-164-11, with Agostini &
Associates, for the period from November 1, 2005 through October 31, 2006, to provide temporary nursing
staff to assist Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers during peak loads,
temporary absences, and emergency situations.
Approval of Contract #26-164-12 will allow Agostini & Associates to continue to provide temporary nursing
registry services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers and the County's Detention
Facility, through October 31, 2007.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
+ I[ ECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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V TE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUSABSEN AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
( AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED
Contact Person: Jeff Smith,M.D. 370-5113 JOHN CULLEN, CLERK OF'TA BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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