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a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute amendment No. 2 to the agreement (A-13620) with The CBORD Group, Inc. for hospital food and nutrition software services, extending the agreement for an additional thirteen month period (July 11, 2019 through July 31, 2020) for a revised full agreement term of July 11, 2017 through July 31, 2020, and adding $12,510 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $134,426.
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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 amendment No. 2 to the agreement (A-13620) with The CBORD Group, Inc. for hospital food and nutrition software services, extending the agreement for an additional thirteen month period (July 11, 2019 through July 31, 2020) for a revised full agreement term of July 11, 2017 through July 31, 2020, and adding $12,510 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $134,426.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Natividad Medical Center, as part of its operations, provides food and nutritional services to patients, visitors and employees. Providing patients a range of dining options, with clear notification of allergen and nutritional information, greatly increases overall wellness and satisfaction and shortens lengths of stay. CBORD's patient nutrition solutions helps Natividad manage multiple complex diet orders, meeting individual nutritional requirements and ensuring patient safety and regulatory compliance with Joint Commission (TJC) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) food services standards.
The CBORD software provides automation to the process of patient meal service, reporting, and analysis. This includes interfacing with our current Meditech system, improved diet order accuracy, production standards, and reduced waste. In addition, CBORD supports our future goal of expansion of meal service to the room...
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