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a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Professional and Call Coverage Services Agreement with Mazen Hashisho M.D. to provide vascular and thoracic surgery services at NMC for an amount not to exceed $1,600,000 for the period March 1, 2021 to March 31, 2024; and
b. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for NMC or his designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($160,000) 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 Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Professional and Call Coverage Services Agreement with Mazen Hashisho M.D. to provide vascular and thoracic surgery services at NMC for an amount not to exceed $1,600,000 for the period March 1, 2021 to March 31, 2024; and
b. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for NMC or his designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($160,000) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Natividad must arrange for the professional consultation and treatment for patients who present to the emergency department and outpatient clinics in need of medical care or treatment in vascular surgery. Natividad would like to enter into this agreement with Dr. Hashisho, a board certified vascular and thoracic surgeon, to provide inpatient and outpatient services, procedures in the operating room, and at least half of the vascular surgery call coverage in the emergency department. The vascular and thoracic surgery services provided are part of the comprehensive trauma services required for the Level II Trauma Center and vital to the continued operations of Natividad. NMC has obtained an indepe...
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