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a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Professional and Call Coverage Services Agreement with Christopher C. Carver, M.D. to provide neurosurgery services for an amount not to exceed $500,000 for the period July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2021; and
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not significantly change the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent 10% ($50,000) of the original contract amount.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Professional and Call Coverage Services Agreement with Christopher C. Carver, M.D. to provide neurosurgery services for an amount not to exceed $500,000 for the period July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2021; and
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not significantly change the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent 10% ($50,000) of the original contract amount.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Natividad Medical Center (NMC) received its designation as the Level II Trauma Center for Monterey County in January 2015. The American College of Surgeons requires a neurosurgeon to be available with a 30 minute response time. The trauma center is required to have a contingency plan in place if the neurosurgeon on-call is encumbered upon the arrival of a neuro-trauma case, which can be in the form of an established transfer agreement with another trauma center and/or a published back-up schedule. Natividad would like to enter into an agreement with Dr. Carver to provide back-up call during the day and be available to provide initial evaluation and stabilization of neurosurgery p...
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