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FROM: William Walker,M.D.,Health Services Director VA,-)
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator � `.._. �"; ;; Costa
DATE: February 21, 2007 °~ County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement#26-347-11 with Medstaff, Inc.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&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 Amendment Agreement #26-347-11 with Medstaff, Inc., a Corporation,
effective January 1, 2007, to increase the Payment Limit by $200,000 from $750,000 to a new total
Payment Limit of$950,000 with no change in the original term of May 1, 2006 through April 30, 2007.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Amendment is funded by Enterprise I Budget. Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As
appropriate, patients and/or third party payors will be billed for services.
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 June 27, 2006, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-347-10 with Medstaff, Inc., to provide
temporary nursing registry services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health
Centers, for the period from May 1, 2006 through April 30, 2007.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE:
✓RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
✓APPROVE HER
SIGNATURES l�
ACTION OF BOARD 0 31 (p 1 �iJO 57 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSEN AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
Contact Person: Jeff Smith, M.D. (370-5113) ATTESTEDJOHN CULLEN, CLERK OF T+,E BOAR OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Auditor Controller /
Contractor BY ,P-)Q , DEPUTY
Board Order
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#26-347-11
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-347-11 will allow the Contractor to provide additional
temporary nursing services to patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health
Centers due to an increase in temporary staffing needs in the Emergency Department, through April 30,
2007.