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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS a } - Contra
FROM: William Walker,M.D., Health Services Director -' Costa
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator '
DATE: January 22, 2007County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#26-355-6 with East Bay Newborn Specialist
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS)&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 #26-355-6 with East Bay Newborn Specialist, a corporation, in an amount not to
exceed $357,264, for the provision of neonatology services for Obstetrics and newborn patients at Contra
Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from January 1, 2007
through December 31, 2009 including mutual indemnification to hold harmless both parties for any claims
arising out of the performance of this contract.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this contract is 100% Enterprise I Budget. As appropriate,- patients and/or third parry payors
will be billed for services.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
The number of deliveries at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center continues to increase, as does the
percentage of high risk mothers. This service provides additional support to staff involved in the care of
newborns and is consistent with the Department's efforts to reduce risk to the County.
On December 2, 3003, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-355-4 with East Bay Neonatology,
for the period from January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2006, for the provision of neonatology services
at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center. In March 2006, this Contract was assigned to East Bay Newborn
Specialist, Inc. due to the closure of East Bay Neonatology.
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Contact Person: Jeff Smith, M.D. (370-5113) ATTESTED
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#26-355-6
Approval of Contract #26-355-6 will allow Contractor to continue providing Neonatology services
including, but not limited to, neonatology services for obstetric and newborn patients and administrative,
consultation, and teaching services for staff at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa
Health Centers, through December 31, 2009.