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a. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer for Natividad or his designee to execute an Agreement with Vigilant Neuromonitoring LLC for intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring services at Natividad for an amount not to exceed $200,000 for the term October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023.
b. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer for Natividad or his designee to execute up to three (3) future amendments to the agreement which do not significantly alter the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent (10%) of the original cost of the agreement per each amendment.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer for Natividad or his designee to execute an Agreement with Vigilant Neuromonitoring LLC for intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring services at Natividad for an amount not to exceed $200,000 for the term October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023.
b. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer for Natividad or his designee to execute up to three (3) future amendments to the agreement which do not significantly alter the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent (10%) of the original cost of the agreement per each amendment.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Vigilant Neuromonitoring will provide 24 hours per day, 7 day a week intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IOM) on an as needed basis to patients undergoing orthopedic, ENT, vascular, neurosurgical and spinal procedures. IOM allows technicians to observe, in real time, a patient's neurophysiology during a surgical procedure. This monitoring provides information to the surgeon and staff as to the integrity of the patient's nervous system during surgery. Oversight is provided with the transfer of live data through HIPAA compliant connections during the procedure. The technicians apply electrodes (surface and subdermal) on the patient to achieve...
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