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a. Authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute the Third Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Mohammad Shahid Khan M.D. to provide hospitalist services at NMC extending the term of the agreement to June 30, 2015 and adding an additional $100,000 for revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $200,000 in the aggregate for the period July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2015; and
b. Authorize the Purchasing Manager for NMC to execute to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a) Authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute the Third Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Mohammad Shahid Khan M.D. to provide hospitalist services at NMC extending the term of the agreement to June 30, 2015 and adding an additional $100,000 for revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $200,000 in the aggregate for the period July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2015; and
b) Authorize the Purchasing Manager for NMC to execute to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
NMC operates two medical surgical units (35 beds) and one intensive care unit (10 beds) that provide 24 hours, 7 days a week direct patient care to acutely ill hospitalized patients. In order to efficiently staff these units and 24/7 patient care, it requires a total of six full time equivalent (FTE) hospitalists and critical care providers made up of full-time employee and part-time independent contractor physicians.
On July 1, 2011, NMC entered into an agreement with Mohammad Shahid Khan M.D. to provide hospitalist services on the medical surgical unit. NM...
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