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a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center or his designee to execute the Professional Services Agreement with The Regents of the University of California, a California Constitutional corporation, on behalf of the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (UCSF) to provide pediatric hospitalist services for an amount not to exceed $233,520 for the period July1, 2021 to June 30, 2022; and
b. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad or his designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($23,352) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center or his designee to execute the Professional Services Agreement with The Regents of the University of California, a California Constitutional corporation, on behalf of the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (UCSF) to provide pediatric hospitalist services for an amount not to exceed $233,520 for the period July1, 2021 to June 30, 2022; and
b. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad or his designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($23,352) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Natividad operates a twelve bed pediatric unit and an eighteen bed maternal infant unit providing medical care for newborns, children and adolescents, as well as hospital based services for the pediatric population (age 0-21) through NMC’s emergency medicine, trauma programs, general surgery and outpatient specialty clinics.
Natividad wishes to enter into an agreement with UCSF to provide one pediatric hospitalist physician for direct patient care services and medical director services. The medical director will provide clinical leadership and oversight of the Pediatric Hospital Medicine Program. Natividad 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. Auditor-Controller has reviewed and approved this Agreement as to fiscal provisions. The Agreement was not reviewed and approved by Natividad’s Finance Committee and Board of Trustees due to conflict of interest laws.
FINANCING:
The total not to exceed amount of this Agreement is $233,520 for the period July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. $233,520 is included in the Fiscal Year 2021/2022 Adopted Budget. The remaining balance will be budgeted in subsequent fiscal years. There is no impact to the General Fund.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
Partnering with UCSF will enhance the breadth of services now being provided at NMC for children in Monterey and neighboring counties, thus allowing more children to remain closer to home for their acute pediatric care rather than being transferred to distant Northern California Bay Area hospitals.
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Prepared by: Jeanne-Ann Balza, Director of Physician Services, 783.2506
Approved by: Charles R. Harris, Interim Chief Executive Officer, 783.2553
Attachments:
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Attachments on file at the Clerk of the Board