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Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute amendment No. 2 to the agreement (A-15773) with Kirby Bates Associates for interim leadership services, extending the agreement an additional one (1) year period (January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023) for a revised full agreement term of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023, and adding $1,000,000 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $1,300,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute amendment No. 2 to the agreement (A-15773) with Kirby Bates Associates for interim leadership services, extending the agreement an additional one (1) year period (January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023) for a revised full agreement term of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023, and adding $1,000,000 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $1,300,000.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Hospital & Clinic Management is the continuous process of abiding by legal, ethical, and professional standards applicable to a healthcare organization. Effective hospital & clinic management requires the development of processes, policies, and procedures to define appropriate conduct, educate staff, and monitor adherence to these guidelines. Management encompasses many areas, including patient care, reimbursement, billing, managed care, OSHA, and HIPAA privacy and security.
NMC is requesting that the board allow the scope of the agreement to be modified to allow an individual assigned to Natividad to stay beyond the 720-hour limit in the existing scope to allow continuity of clinical management oversight for the Specialty and Prunedale clinics. The modification will ensure that we are meeting applicable state and PERS regulations.
NMC wishes to amend this agreement to extend the term for an additional one (1) year and add $1,000,000 as thi...
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