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a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute a Unified Participation Agreement with the American Heart Association, Inc. for program participation and stroke center accreditation, for an amount not to exceed $4,837 for an initial one year term effective on May 14, 2019 which auto-renews annually unless either party provides a sixty (60) day written notice to terminate.
b. Approve the NMC Chief Executive Officer's recommendation to accept non-standard indemnification, insurance, limitations on liability, and payment provisions within the agreement.
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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 a Unified Participation Agreement with the American Heart Association, Inc. for program participation and stroke center accreditation, for an amount not to exceed $4,837 for an initial one year term effective on May 14, 2019 which auto-renews annually unless either party provides a sixty (60) day written notice to terminate.
b. Approve the NMC Chief Executive Officer's recommendation to accept non-standard indemnification, insurance, limitations on liability, and payment provisions within the agreement.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Utilizing the American Heart Association 'Get with the Guidelines' (GWTG) website will enable Natividad to benchmark successful care of stroke patients and follow evidence-based guidelines to improve patient outcomes. The GWTG website will provide a universal platform to gather, measure and extrapolate data and care performances at Natividad. GWTG will promote consistent adherence to the latest scientific treatment guidelines that achieve success in measurable patient outcomes and care process improvements.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel has reviewed and approved this agreement as to legal form, and the Auditor-Controller has reviewed the payment provis...
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