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a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute amendment no. 2 to the agreement with SwipeSense, Inc. for SwipeSense Platform, extending the agreement an additional one (1) year period (November 1, 2018 through October 31, 2019) for a revised full agreement term of November 1, 2016 through October 31, 2019, and adding $43,500 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $143,500.
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee to execute up to one (1) future amendment to the agreement which do not significantly alter the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent (10%) ($5,650) of the original cost of the agreement.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute amendment no. 2 to the agreement with SwipeSense, Inc. for SwipeSense Platform, extending the agreement an additional one (1) year period (November 1, 2018 through October 31, 2019) for a revised full agreement term of November 1, 2016 through October 31, 2019, and adding $43,500 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $143,500.
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee to execute up to one (1) future amendment to the agreement which do not significantly alter the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent (10%) ($5,650) of the original cost of the agreement.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Healthcare workers' hands are the most common vehicle for the transmission of healthcare-associated pathogens from patient to patient and within the healthcare environment. Hand hygiene is the leading measure for preventing the spread of antimicrobial resistance and reducing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), but healthcare worker compliance with optimal practices remains low in most settings.
Infection prevention is of the highest...
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