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a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute the Renewal Hospital Participation Agreement with the American College of Surgeons (ACS) for NMC's participation in the ACS National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP), for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $60,500 for the period retroactive from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2017; and
b. Accept non-standard Insurance, Warranty, Indemnification language, Governing Law and Payment Provisions per the ACS NSQIP Renewal Hospital Participation Agreement as recommended by the NMC Chief Executive Officer.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute the Renewal Hospital Participation Agreement with the American College of Surgeons (ACS) for NMC's participation in the ACS National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP), for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $60,500 for the period retroactive from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2017; and
b. Accept non-standard Insurance, Warranty, Indemnification language, Governing Law and Payment Provisions per the ACS NSQIP Renewal Hospital Participation Agreement as recommended by the NMC Chief Executive Officer.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP(r)) is a database and reporting system that provides Natividad Medical Center (NMC) with fact-based information needed to make quick, confident decisions in support of the hospital's quality improvement initiatives. The database and reporting system allows NMC to: evaluate performance as compared to peer hospitals; and evaluate outcomes, complications, and risk-adjusted mortality. The database and reporting system allows NMC to compare patient-care patterns among physicians and compare expected results to observed results. ACS NSQIP(r) is the lead...
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