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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM' Supervisor Tom Torlakson ;, Costa
Introduced May 3 County 1994 for � " `
DATE: Action on May 10, 1994
SUBJECT: SUPPORT THE APPLICATION OF THE HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO
BRING THE LOS MEDANOS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL' S SKILLED -NURSING
FACILITY UNDER THE COUNTY' S HOSPITAL LICENSE (MERRITHEW)
SPECIFIC REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENOATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Support the application of the County' s
Health Services Depart-ment to bring the Skilled Nursing Facility of
Los Medanos Community Hospital under the County' s hospital license .
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: This facility is a 120-bed facility
that is vital for the people and families of East Contra Costa
County and is one of the largest facilities of its type in the
entire County. Of special significance is that . this facility
treats and cares for a high percentage of Medical patients
(approximately 800) .
Doubts exist as to how this facility' s stability would be
maintained with the closure of Los Medanos Hospital . Our Board
of Supervisors and Health Services Department has , from the onset ,
believed this to be a high priority and believe our application
will provide the necessary transition of medical oversight and
financial stability.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT; YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE -OTHER
SIGNATURE(SI:
ACTION OF BOARD ON la, 9 9 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED. OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
.UNANIMOUS(ABSE�F'M, AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: �_ , NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT:__ter„_ ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED O yCG
PHIL BATCHELOR.C K OF THE BOARD OF
cc: CAO SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY AD"NISTRATOR
Health Services
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