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Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Amendment No. 6 to the Agreement (A-12807) with Healthcare Transformation, LLC (HCT), for temporary management and consulting services at NMC, retroactive to November 30, 2015 to include an Infection Preventionist consultant thereby extending the term of the Agreement an additional two (2) month period for a revised full Agreement term of January 1, 2014 through May 27, 2016 and adding $195,000 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $1,215,600.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Amendment No. 6 to the Agreement (A-12807) with Healthcare Transformation, LLC (HCT), for temporary management and consulting services at NMC, retroactive to November 30, 2015 to include an Infection Preventionist consultant thereby extending the term of the Agreement an additional two (2) month period for a revised full Agreement term of January 1, 2014 through May 27, 2016 and adding $195,000 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $1,215,600.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Natividad Medical Center (NMC) entered into an agreement with Healthcare Transformation, LLC ("HCT"), a national firm experienced in providing healthcare consulting services and interim professional placements, for specialized consulting services to evaluate NMC's current Core Measure performance and processes and to implement best practices to improve performance. It is necessary to amend this Agreement to add an Infection Preventionist consultant position to the Agreement.
Both the Joint Commission and CMS require that the hospital identify an Infection Preventionist that has clinical authority over the infection prevention and control program. The hospital must have an Infection Control Officer at all times in order to be compliant with the standards governing control of infec...
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