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FROM: William Walker,M.D., Health Services Director Costa
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator
DATE: April 2, 2008 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#26-374-11 with STAT Nursing Services, Inc.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Jeff Smith, MD) to execute on
behalf of the County, Contract #26-374-11 with STAT Nursing Services, Inc, a corporation, in an
amount not to exceed $250,000, to provide temporary nursing services for Contra Costa Regional
Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from April 1, 2008 through March
31, 2009.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100%by the Enterprise I Budget.
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 3, 2007, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-374-10 with STAT Nursing
Services, for the period from April 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008, for the provision of temporary
nursing services, including Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, Registered Nurses and Licensed
Vocational Nurses.
Approval of Contract #20374-11 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through
March 31,2009.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
✓RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
'-'APPROVE OT
SIGNATURES
ACTION OF BOARD L APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED 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.
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Contact Person: Jeff Smith,M.D. (370-5113) ATTESTED JOHN C LLEN, CLERK dF THE BOARD OF
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