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Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Third Amendment to the Professional and Call Coverage Services Agreement (A-14299) with Cardiopulmonary Associates Medical Group (CPA) to provide pulmonary medicine and critical care services, extending the term by twenty-four months (July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2022) and adding $200,000, for a revised total not to exceed amount of $400,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Third Amendment to the Professional and Call Coverage Services Agreement (A-14299) with Cardiopulmonary Associates Medical Group (CPA) to provide pulmonary medicine and critical care services, extending the term by twenty-four months (July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2022) and adding $200,000, for a revised total not to exceed amount of $400,000.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
NMC operates an intensive care unit (ICU) for the care and treatment of hospitalized patients facing life-threatening illness or injury. In order to ensure 24 hour a day coverage of the ICU, it requires a team of critical care physicians, known as intensivists. CPA provides two board certified pulmonary medicine and critical care physicians to cover daily rounding in the ICU as needed to cover for employed physicians who were not available (e.g., vacation; illness; continuing medical education; etc.).
Natividad anticipates increased utilization of these critical care services due to COVID-19, which require putting into place this Third Amendment prior to agreement's natural term date to add funds and restructure the payment terms so that CPA can continue to provide services. NMC has obtained an independent opinion of fair market value supporting the payment terms of this Agreement.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel has reviewed and approved this Agreement as to legal form. Audi...
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