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a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute an Agreement with FocusOne Solutions, LLC. pursuant to the Request for Proposal (RFP) #9600-62 for a Healthcare Vendor Management System to include a managed service provider, replacing current nurse and ancillary registries, with an initial Agreement term of April 19, 2017 through April 18, 2018 with the option to extend for two (2) additional two (2) year periods, and for an original contract amount not to exceed $5,000,000; and
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee to execute up to three (3) amendments, in which the total does not exceed 1% ($50,000) of the original contract amount across all amendments.
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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 an Agreement with FocusOne Solutions, LLC. pursuant to the Request for Proposal (RFP) #9600-62 for a Healthcare Vendor Management System to include a managed service provider, replacing current nurse and ancillary registries, with an initial Agreement term of April 19, 2017 through April 18, 2018 with the option to extend for two (2) additional two (2) year periods, and for an original contract amount not to exceed $5,000,000.
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee to execute up to three (3) amendments, in which the total does not exceed 1% ($50,000) of the original contract amount across all amendments.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Natividad Medical Center utilizes registry services to staff hard to fill positions to meet the hospital's staffing needs for clinical positions and to ensure high quality patient care. Over the last year NMC has had a more difficult time identifying an adequate number of registry staff to meet the current needs of the facility. As a result NMC is recommending the utilization of a Vendor Management System an...
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