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a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute a Hospital Participation Agreement with the American College of Surgeons (ACS) for participation in the ACS Trauma Quality Improvement Program in an amount not to exceed $75,000 for a 5-year term of January 25, 2016 through January 24, 2021; and
b. Accept the non-standard insurance, indemnification, warranty and governing law language; and
c. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC 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 the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute a Hospital Participation Agreement with the American College of Surgeons (ACS) for participation in the ACS Trauma Quality Improvement Program in an amount not to exceed $75,000 for a 5-year term of January 25, 2016 through January 24, 2021; and
b. Accept the non-standard insurance, indemnification, warranty and governing law language; and
c. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC 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:
On February 5, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved (A-12391) Natividad Medical Center's (NMC) Hospital Participation Agreement with the American College of Surgeons to participate in their National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. This Agreement is very similar and allows NMC to participate in ACS's Trauma Quality Improvement Program (ACS TQIP).
The ACS TQIP is a database and rep...
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