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FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts AdministratorCosta
DATE: October 22, 2007 °~ '� County
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SUB]ECT: Approval of Contract#26-164-13 with Agostini & Associates
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS)-
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Jeff Smith, M.D.), to execute on behalf
of the County, Contract #26-164-13 with Agostini & Associates, a corporation, in an amount not to exceed
$950,000, 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, 2007 through October
31, 2008.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100%by Enterprise I Funds.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
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 October 24, 2006, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-164-12 with Agostini & Associates,
for the period from November 1, 2006 through October 31, 2007, 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 #26-164-13 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, 2008.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: '
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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SIGNATURE (S):
ACTION OF BOARD INIt APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVI RS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT Q QQ� AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
YES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact Person: Jeff Smith, M.D. (370-5113) ATTESTED �0
JOHN CULLEN, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUP VISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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