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FROM: William Walker, M.D.,Health Services Director
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator '
Costa
DATE: October 3, 2007
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SUBJECT: Approval of Amendment Agreement#26-594-1 with Brink&Associates, Inc.
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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, M.D.), to execute on behalf of
the County, Contract Amendment Agreement#26-594-1 with Brink &Associates, Inc., a corporation, effective
September 5, 2007, to increase the Payment Limit by$250,000 from $300,000 to a new total Payment Limit of
$550,000 to provide additional. consultation with regard to regulatory compliance at Contra Costa Regional
Medical Center and Health Centers,with no change in the tern of March 1, 2007 through August 31, 2008.
FISCAI. IMPACT:
Funding for this Contract is 100% included in the Department's Enterprise I Budget. Cost to the County
depends upon utilization. As appropriate, patients and/or third party payors will be billed for services.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
On March 6, 2007, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-594 with Brink & Associates, Inc. to
provide consultation services with regard to meeting regulatory compliance of the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers for its
Nursing Services, including, but not limited to providing interim leadership and operation support for the
role of Chief Operating Officer, conducting on-site and off.-site assessments, touring, reviewing records and
interviewing staff of the In-Patient Units, provide written reports, documentation of observations and
findings to the Executive Director of Hospital and Clinics and provide suggested modifications to various
policies and procedures, through August 31, 2008.
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-594-1 will allow the Contractor to provide additional
services, through August 31, 2008.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
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Contact Person: Jeff Smith, M.D. (370-5113) ATTESTED JOHN CULLEN, CLERK bF THE BOARD OF
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