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Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute Amendment No. 5 to the Agreement with Huffmaster Crisis Response, Inc., for nurse and allied professional staffing services in the event of an emergent staffing crisis at NMC, to add staffing professions to the scope of services, with no change to the total agreement amount not to exceed $9,901,988 until the conclusion of the staffing need.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute Amendment No. 5 to the Agreement with Huffmaster Crisis Response, Inc., for nurse and allied professional staffing services in the event of an emergent staffing crisis at NMC, to add staffing professions to the scope of services, with no change to the total agreement amount not to exceed $9,901,988 until the conclusion of the staffing need.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Huffmaster Crisis Response, Inc. is a nationally recognized healthcare staffing agency that offers emergency and strike staffing solutions for healthcare clients, including hospitals. By providing clinical personnel during emergencies, hospitals can maintain their essential operations.
Throughout the year, NMC may face significant challenges, including extreme increases in patient census, a high rate of staff turnover, a surge in staff absenteeism, and difficulties in recruiting experienced specialty staff. These factors jeopardize NMC’s ability to comply with licensure requirements and maintain appropriate nursing and allied health professional-to-patient ratios in hospital units.
Traditional registry agencies require a minimum two-week onboarding process to meet compliance requirements, making Huffmaster Crisis Response, Inc. an ideal solution for addressing short-term staffing challenges. Amending the existing agreement with Huffmaster Crisis Response, Inc. to include provisions for emergent short-term staffing crises will ensure that,...
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