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Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement (A-11673) with Total Renal Care for dialysis services at NMC to include an updated scope of services, to incorporate an annual 5 percent rate increase to the existing rates as per the terms of the Agreement, to extend the term of the Agreement through 2019, and to increase the total agreement amount by an additional $1,000,000 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $3,152,000 and a full Agreement term of March 1, 2010 through June 30, 2019.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement (A-11673) with Total Renal Care for dialysis services at NMC to include an updated scope of services, to incorporate an annual 5 percent rate increase to the existing rates as per the terms of the Agreement, to extend the term of the Agreement through 2019, and to increase the total agreement amount by an additional $1,000,000 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $3,152,000 and a full Agreement term of March 1, 2010 through June 30, 2019.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
NMC desires to extend the term of the agreement with Total Renal Care, Inc. (DaVita) through June 30, 2019 and increase the contract by $1,000,000. The services include all inpatient areas in addition to the Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU). NMC and Total Renal Care leadership meet quarterly via The Joint Dialysis Oversight Committee (TJDOC) and additionally, confer as needed to review the quality of care provided.
Total Renal Care Inc. has been the NMC provider for comprehensive dialysis services for the past several years and has been providing NMC with this essential service for patients with kidney malfunction. The Total Renal Care program offers a comprehensive array of resources necessa...
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