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a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Third Amendment to the Professional and Call Coverage Services Agreement (A-12797) with Dansin, Inc. to provide neurosurgery services, extending the term by twenty-four months (October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2022) for a revised full agreement term of October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2022. There is no additional cost for this amendment; and
b. authorize the Chief Executive Officer for NMC to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not significantly change the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent 10% ($50,000) of the original contract amount.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Third Amendment to the Professional and Call Coverage Services Agreement (A-12797) with Dansin, Inc. to provide neurosurgery services, extending the term by twenty-four months (October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2022) for a revised full agreement term of October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2022. There is no additional cost for this amendment; and
b. authorize the Chief Executive Officer for NMC to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not significantly change the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent 10% ($50,000) of the original contract amount.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Natividad Medical Center (NMC) received its designation as the Level II Trauma Center for Monterey County in January 2015. The American College of Surgeons requires neurosurgeons provide dedicated call coverage with a 30 minute response time for Level II Trauma Centers. In order to provide 24/7 care, it is necessary to develop and sustain a core team of quality neurosurgeons made up of employed and independent contract ...
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