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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORSE..._..
., Contra
FROM: / Costa
Supervisor Tom Torlakson
County
DATE: Introduced April 26, 1994 �sl; 'r
for action May 3, 1994
SUBJECT:
PROPOSAL TO DISTRICT HOSPITALS FOR CONSOLIDATED ADMIN-
STATION WITH THE CONTRA COSTA HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT
SPECIFIC REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)A BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
(1) Direct the County Administrator, the Health Services Director
and County Counsel to develop a proposal for presentation to the
district hospitals recommending consolidated administration
(functional integration) with the County Health Services
Department.
(2) Additionally, direct that consideration be given to actual
consolidation of the districts, pros and cons, and direct staff to
report back on the steps .that would need to be taken with the
district hospitals and LAFCO.
(3) Initiate merger discussions with the East Bay Hospital to see
if this hospital would like to functionally integrate its adminis-
tration with the proposed joint administration under the County
Health Services Department.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: One unified health services and hospital
administration would facilitate a more comprehensive health system
for Contra Costa County and one that would provide more services
more cost effectively.
Taxpayers support cost effective reinventing of government and
consolidation of service systems. In the field of health care,
merger and consolidation are major trends to contain costs and
improve services. A single health services and hospital adminis-
tration for Contra Costa's public hospitals would be a very cost-
effective measure and would achieve service delivery efficiencies.
It is likely that over a million tax dollars per year could be
saved annually with a consolidated health services administration.
Full utilization of all facilities and avoidance of both
administrative and program duplication would be enhanced by forming
a single administration.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON May 3 , 1994 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X_ OTHER X _
APPROVED the recommendations set forth above. (Supervisor Bishop abstained)
In addition, the County Administrat6r was requested to report in the next
week on the funding procedure in place for payment of the certificates of
participation for the County Hospital replacement project. (The vote
was unanimous)
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS (See above)
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT- AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED May 3, 1994
County Counsel PHIL BATCHELOR.CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Health Services Director SUPERVISORS AND COUNTYADM)NISTRATOR
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M382 (10/88)
By '� DEPUTY
Hospital/Health Services Administration
April 26, 1994
Page 2
The Contra Costa County Health Services Department has a proven
track record of excellence and a national reputation for innova-
tive health service delivery. Because of the many facets of the
County's responsibility beyond providing basic emergency hospital
care and acute care--such as protecting public health, fighting
communicable diseases, preventing substance abuse, promoting
programs to reduce perinatal risks, promoting wellness, protecting
the public from environmental health hazards, providing mental
health services, and providing a variety of clinical services to
the public of all income levels and geographic locations in Contra
Costa County--the County Health Services administration has a more
comprehensive approach than any single hospital district
administration. Additionally, our staff has experience in multi-
hospital campus administration.
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