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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11062007 - C.88 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Qnt FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts AdministratorCosta DATE: October 22, 2007 °~ '� County �' FISLT:(.: 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 �PPROVE EoR 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 Auditor Controller Contractor BY DEPUTY