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a. Authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute the First Amendment to Professional Medical Services Agreement Laurel J. Grimm M.D. to provide Hospitalist Services at NMC, extending the term of the Agreement to June 30, 2014 for a total amount not to exceed $200,000 in the aggregate (for the period October 1, 2012 to June 30, 2014).
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 First Amendment to Professional Medical Services Agreement Laurel J. Grimm M.D. to provide Hospitalist Services at NMC, extending the term of the Agreement to June 30, 2014 for a total amount not to exceed $200,000 in the aggregate (for the period October 1, 2012 to June 30, 2014).
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 October 1, 2012, NMC entered into an agreement in the amount of $100,000 with Dr. Grimm to provide hospitalist services as needed on the medical surgical unit. The maximum liability was nearly reached in the first six months of the agreement due to an ...
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