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a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute an agreement with HealthStream Inc. for Web based clinical education content services at NMC for an amount not to exceed $137,344 with an agreement term retroactive to July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2022.
b. Approve the NMC Chief Executive Officer's recommendation to accept non-standard indemnification, insurance, limitations on liability, and limitations on damages provisions within the agreement.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute an agreement with HealthStream Inc. for Web based clinical education content services at NMC for an amount not to exceed $137,344, with an agreement term retroactive to July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2022.
b. Approve the NMC Chief Executive Officer's recommendation to accept non-standard indemnification, insurance, limitations on liability, and limitations on damages provisions within the agreement.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
HealthStream is a well-known online hospital education company that NMC has contracted with since October 2009 to provide required educational services to hospital staff to meet The Joint Commission and other state regulations and requirements. This renewal agreement will allow NMC to continue to contract with HealthStream in order to meet the needs of the hospital, as wells as to ensure compliance with The Joint Commission education recommendations.
This renewal consists of new terms and conditions required by HealthStream as they have grown and evolved in their market over the last ten (10) years. It also includes four software modules, which will continue to enhance NMC's education program: 1) Knowledge Q; 2) HealthStream Performance Center; 3) hStream and 4) Checklist Management.
Knowledge Q is a program that allows NMC administrators responsible for annual mandatory tra...
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