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FROM: William Williams, M.D. , Health Services Director
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator ;� -' Contra
Costa
DATE: April 25, 2001 'o� �°
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SUBJECT: Approval of Contract #26-186-15 with Healthcare Staffing Solutions,
Inc . , (dba StarMed)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee
(Frank Puglisi, Jr. ) , to execute on behalf of the County, Contract
#26-186-15 with Healthcare Staffing Solutions, Inc . , (dba StarMed) , in
an amount not to exceed $80, 000, for the period from June 1, 2001
through May 31, 2002, to provide nursing registry services at Contra
Costa Regional Medical Center and the Contra Costa Health Centers .
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is included in the Health Services Department ' s
Enterprise I Budget and the source of funding is salary savings
generated through vacant registered nurse positions .
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 the Contra Costa Health Centers during
peak loads, temporary absences and emergency situations . There
continues to be. a nationwide nursing shortage, and in spite of
persistent efforts to recruit nurses, the Department has experienced
great difficulty in filling vacant positions . Therefore, the Depart-
ment has had to rely heavily on the registry services in order to
provide quality nursing care for patients .
On July 18, 2000 , the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-186-
14 , with Healthcare Staffing Solutions, Inc . (dba StarMed) , for the
provision of nursing registry services, for the period from June 1,
2000 through May 31, 2001 .
Approval of Contract #26-186-15 will allow Contractor to continue
providing services through May 31, 2002 .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
- APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURES):: QZ.1,4_;j
ACTION OF BOARD APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED lL OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I 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.
ATTESTED b
JOHN SWEETEN CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person: Frank Puglisi, Jr. (370-5100)
CC: Health Services Dept. (Contracts)
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