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FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director '
Costa
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator
DATE: Aril 10 2007 v County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract 426-347-12 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 #26-347-12 with MedStaff Inc., a corporation, in an amount not
to exceed $750,000, to provide temporary help nursing registry services for Contra Costa Regional
Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from May 1, 2007 through April
30, 2008.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100%by Enterprise I Funds.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATIONS :
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 difficulty in filling 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 (as amended by
Amendment Agreement#26-347-11) with MedStaff, Inc., for the period from May 1, 2006 through
April 30, 2007, for the provision of temporary help nursing registry services for Contra Costa
Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers.
Approval of Contract #26-347-12 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through
April 30, 2008.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: /
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURES
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTES OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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AYES: NOES:. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ^�,,
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Contact Person: Jeff Smith, M.D. (370-5113) ATTESTED JOHNCULLEN, CLER OF THE YCARD OF
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