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Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute amendment No. 4 to the agreement (A-13820) with Verge Solutions, LLC for a software system that manages issues from a quality, accreditation and regulatory compliance standpoint, extending the agreement an additional one (1) year period (retroactive to January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020) for a revised full agreement term of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020, and adding $44,972 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $223,614.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute amendment No. 4 to the agreement (A-13820) with Verge Solutions, LLC for a software system that manages issues from a quality, accreditation and regulatory compliance standpoint, extending the agreement an additional one (1) year period (retroactive to January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020) for a revised full agreement term of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020, and adding $44,972 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $223,614.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Verge Solutions, LLC dba Verge Health is a risk management software company. Verge's software solutions enable healthcare organizations to proactively protect and defend patients, caregivers, and frontline staff against errors, adverse events, and policy violations. With over 900 facilities and 500,000 active users, the company's Converge Platform provides hospital organizations with a cross-functional and proactive surveillance tool which enables optimal quality and safety results.
Verge Solutions provides Software as a Service (SaaS) to NMC which includes the following products: Accreditation Regulatory, Event Management and Patient Relations.
The Accreditation Regulatory module enables NMC to proactively manage compliance with regulatory requirements and quality data thr...
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