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a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Fourth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement (A-15734) with Lena Nerjis Malik M.D. to provide pediatric hospitalist services, extending the term by twenty-four months (April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026) for a revised full agreement term of July 1, 2017 to March 31, 2026 and adding $100,000 for a revised total not to exceed amount of $300,000 in the aggregate; and
b. Authorize the CEO for NMC or his designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not significantly change the scope of work, do not exceed 10% ($10,000) of the original contract amount and do not increase the total contract amount above $310,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Fourth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement (A-15734) with Lena Nerjis Malik M.D. to provide pediatric hospitalist services, extending the term by twenty-four months (April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026) for a revised full agreement term of July 1, 2017 to March 31, 2026 and adding $100,000 for a revised total not to exceed amount of $300,000 in the aggregate; and
b. Authorize the CEO for NMC or his designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not significantly change the scope of work, do not exceed 10% ($10,000) of the original contract amount and do not increase the total contract amount above $310,000.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
NMC must arrange for the care and treatment of pediatric patients (age 0-21) who are admitted to the hospital or present to the emergency department in need of medical care. In order to provide 24/7 patient care, it requires a team of pediatricians, known as pediatric hospitalists, who primarily work in the hospi...
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