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FROM: W, .11iam Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director f �` ",_;•
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator '�_ 1 Contra
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Costa
DATE: January 16, 2001 County
SUBJECT:
Approval of Contract #26-391-1 with Maxim Health Care Services
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S) :
Approve and authorize the Health Service Director or his Designee
(Frank Puglisi, Jr. ) , to execute on behalf of the County, Contract
#26-391-1 with Maxim Health Care Services, in an amount not to exceed
$150 , 000, for the period from February 1, 2001 through January 31,
2002 , to provide nursing registry services at Contra Costa Regional
Medical Center.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded by the Health Services Department ' s Enterprise
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BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S) :
For several years the County has contracted with nursing registries to
provide temporary licensed nursing personnel to assist Contra Costa
Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers during peak
loads, temporary absences and emergency situations in critical areas .
There is a nationwide nursing shortage, and in spite of persistent
efforts to recruit nurses, the Department has experienced great
difficulty in filling any vacant positions . Therefore, the Department
has had to rely heavily on the registry services in order to provide
quality nursing care for patients .
On April 4 , 2000 , the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-391
with Maxim Health Care Services, for the period from February 1, 2000
through January 31, 2001, to provide nursing registry services to
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center.
Approval of Contract #26-391-1, will allow the Contractor to continue
providing services through January 31, 2002 .
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I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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PHIL BATCHELOR,CL RK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person: Frank Puglisi (370-5100)
CC: Health Services (Contracts)
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