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a. Authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute an Agreement with the American College of Surgeons (ACS) for participation in the ACS National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) in an amount not to exceed $30,500 for the period January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013; and
b. Accept the modification of non-standard Insurance, Warranty, Indemnification language, Governing Law and Payment Provisions per the ACS NSQIP Agreement and as recommended by the NMC CEO.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors
a. Authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute an Agreement with the American College of Surgeons (ACS) for participation in the ACS National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) in an amount not to exceed $30,500 for the period January 1, 2013 through December 30, 2013; and
b. Accept the modification of non-standard Insurance, Warranty, Indemnification language, Governing Law and Payment Provisions per the ACS NSQIP Agreement and as recommended by the NMC CEO.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP®) is a database and reporting system that provides Natividad Medical Center (NMC) with fact-based information needed to make quick, confident decisions in support of the hospital’s quality improvement initiatives. The database and reporting system allows Natividad Medical Center to: evaluate our performance as compared to peer hospitals; and evaluate our outcomes, complications, and risk-adjusted mortality. The database and reporting system allows NMC to compare patient-care patterns among physicians and compare expected results to observed results. ACS NSQIP® is the leading nationally validated, risk-adjusted, outcomes-based program to measure and improve the quality of surgical care in the private sector. Participation in ACS NSQIP® will satisfy the Centers for Medica...
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