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a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute the Third Amendment to Professional Medical Services Agreement with Laurel J. Grimm M.D. to provide hospitalist services at NMC effective January 1, 2015, adding $200,000 and extending the term of the Agreement to December 31, 2015 for a total amount not to exceed $600,000 in the aggregate; and
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC to execute 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 Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute the Third Amendment to Professional Medical Services Agreement with Laurel J. Grimm M.D. to provide hospitalist services at NMC effective January 1, 2015, adding $200,000 and extending the term of the Agreement to December 31, 2015 for a total amount not to exceed $600,000 in the aggregate; and
b) Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC to execute 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 hospitalized patients. It requires a team of internal medicine and family medicine physicians known as hospitalists to efficiently staff these units and provide 24/7 patient care.
NMC entered into an agreement with Dr. Grimm on October 1, 2012 to provide hospitalist services as needed on the medical surgical unit. The agreement was amended May 1, 2013 and January 1, 2014 to increase the amount of the agreement due to an unexpected increase of services to cover for an absent provider. NMC wish...
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