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Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute an Order Form ORD-0753621 with HealthStream, Inc. subject to the terms and conditions of the HealthStream Master Services Agreement (A-14475), to cover overage fees for software licenses for NPR Instructor courses at a cost of $12,886; and authorize an additional $979 increase to the total Agreement amount to cover an invoice from a prior year, for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $381,264, with no change to the Agreement term of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2027.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute an Order Form ORD-0753621 with HealthStream, Inc. subject to the terms and conditions of the HealthStream Master Services Agreement (A-14475), to cover overage fees for software licenses for NPR Instructor courses at a cost of $12,886; and authorize an additional $979 increase to the total Agreement amount to cover an invoice from a prior year, for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $381,264, with no change to the Agreement term of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2027.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
HealthStream is a well-known online hospital education company that NMC has contracted with since October 2009 to provide required educational services to hospital staff to meet The Joint Commission and other state regulations and requirements. This agreement will allow NMC to continue to contract with HealthStream in order to meet the needs of the hospital, as wells as to ensure compliance with The Joint Commission education recommendations.
NRP, which stands for Neonatal Resuscitation Program, licensures were utilized in excess to what was estimated over the last three years by hospital staff to ensure that the skills needed to care for newborns were maintained from year to year. Due to the nature of the skills practi...
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