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a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad or his designee to execute the First Amendment to the Professional and Call Coverage Services Agreement (A-15626) with Caroline Butler MD to provide general and critical care surgical services at Natividad, extending the term by twenty-four months (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024) for a full agreement term of January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024 and adding $500,000 for an amount not to exceed $900,000 in the aggregate; and
b. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer or his designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not significantly change the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent 10% ($40,000) of the original contract amount.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad or his designee to execute the First Amendment to the Professional and Call Coverage Services Agreement (A-15626) with Caroline Butler MD to provide general and critical care surgical services at Natividad, extending the term by twenty-four months (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024) for a full agreement term of January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024 and adding $500,000 for an amount not to exceed $900,000 in the aggregate; and
b. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer or his designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not significantly change the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent 10% ($40,000) of the original contract amount.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Natividad received its designation as the Level II Trauma Center for Monterey County in January 2015. The American College of Surgeons requires critical care surgeons to be available in-house with a 15-minute response time for Level II Trauma Centers. In order to provide 24/7 care, it is necessary to maintain a core team of quality sur...
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