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a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Professional Medical Services Agreement with Monterey Anesthesia Professionals (MAP) to provide anesthesia services at NMC for the period January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019 for a total amount not to exceed $11,221,005; and
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC to execute up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed the term by more than twelve (12) months, do not exceed 10% ($1,122,100) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Professional Medical Services Agreement with Monterey Anesthesia Professionals (MAP) to provide anesthesia services at NMC for the period January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019 for a total amount not to exceed $11,221,005; and
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC to execute up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed the term by more than twelve (12) months, do not exceed 10% ($1,122,100) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
NMC's surgical team performs over 3,500 inpatient and outpatient surgeries per year. It requires a minimum of eight full-time equivalent (FTE) anesthesiologist physicians to provide anesthesia services for NMC's four operating rooms, including one physician that is immediately available in-house 24 hours a day and one back-up physician that is available on-call 24 hours a day in accordance with American College of Surgeons (ACS) guidelines for a Level II Trauma Center. Anesthesia services also include airway management (intubations), central line insertion and acute postoperative pain management. Additi...
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