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FROM: Will'a.m Walker, M.D., Health Services Director " -'
C.
Costa
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator
DATE: April .��
30, 2008 �—± County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#26-625 with AMN Healthcare, 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 #26-625 with AMN Healthcare, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed
$166,400, to provide nursing registry services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa
Health Centers, for the period from March 1, 2008 through February 28, 2009.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% in the Department's Enterprise Fund I.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
For several years, the County has contracted with registries to provide temporary medical professionals to
assist Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers during peak loads,
temporary absences, and emergency Situations. There is a nationwide nursing and healthcare staff
shortage, and in spite of persistent efforts to recruit nurses and other healthcare staff, 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.
Under Contract #26-625 the Contractor will provide temporary nursing staff at Contra Costa Regional
Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers including registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses and
nurses managers, for the period from March 1, 2008 through February 28, 2009.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
—4,Z RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
.APPROVE OTHER
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SIGNATURE (S):
ACTION OF BOARD APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVIS RS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: _
Contact Person: ,Leff Smith, M.D. (370 ATTESTED 5113) JOHN CULkA, CLERK'OF THE BOARD OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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