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Authorize and direct the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Amendment No. 6 to the Agreement (A-12000) with CME Consultants for Continuing Medical Education Accredited Program for Physicians Services at NMC, extending the Agreement to June 30, 2015 and adding $30,000 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $245,000 in the aggregate (for the period July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2015).
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize and direct the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Amendment No. 6 to the Agreement (A-12000) with CME Consultants for Continuing Medical Education Accredited Program for Physicians Services at NMC, extending the Agreement to June 30, 2015 and adding $30,000 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $245,000 in the aggregate (for the period July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2015).
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The purpose of an accredited Continuing Medical Education (CME) program for the Medical Staff at Natividad Medical Center (NMC) is to support, foster, and direct comprehensive, cost-effective high quality patient care. The CME program is designed so that it disseminates current, relevant practical, evidence-based medical and scientific information to the Medical Staff so that knowledge, competence and/or performance gaps will be eliminated. The program consists of varied educational activities throughout the year, utilizing clinical experts providing lectures, case presentations or panels. The CME program is foundational in helping eliminate health disparities in the unique patient population served by NMC. NMC's CME program is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ), a subsidiary of the California Medical Association (CMA).
CME Consultants has provided consultation services to NMC since July 2008 in order to maintain an accredited CME program. CME Consultants' services include: education of the NMC CME ...
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