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a. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute amendment No. 1 to the Perinatal/Neonatal Affiliation Agreement with The Regents of the University of California on behalf of UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco and its Center for Mothers and Newborns to add Pediatric Education services, with no change to the agreement term of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2028, and adding $38,313 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $185,037.
b. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer for NMC or his designee to execute up to three (3) future amendments to the agreement which do not significantly alter the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent (10%) ($14,672) of the original cost of the agreement.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute amendment No. 1 to the Perinatal/Neonatal Affiliation Agreement with The Regents of the University of California on behalf of UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco and its Center for Mothers and Newborns to add Pediatric Education services, with no change to the agreement term of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2028, and adding $38,313 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $185,037.
b. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer for NMC or his designee to execute up to three (3) future amendments to the agreement which do not significantly alter the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent (10%) ($14,672) of the original cost of the agreement.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The agreement with UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco will provide patient specific education to Nursing staff at Natividad Medical Center. This includes access to all UCSF policies and procedures and the ability for staff to attend educational offerings of our choice to obtain Nursing Continuing education units (CEU’s). Continuing education is important to ensure best practices and the safest patient care. The contract includes a total of 16 hours of nursing in-services/education and topics that are selected by Women & Children’s Services leaders based on educational needs each year. The Clinical Nurse Specialist for NICU/Peds and the Perinatal Educator confer annually with UCSF’s Pediatric outreach team to choose topics and schedule dates for classes. Class topics and dates are then shared with staff at Natividad so they can attend these classes, to obtain CEU’s and valuable information about patient care/conditions.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Office of County Counsel has reviewed and approved this amendment No. 1 as to form, and the Auditor-Controller has reviewed and approved as to payment provisions. The amendment No. 1 has not been reviewed by NMC’s Finance Committee and by its Board of Trustees.
FINANCING:
The cost for this amendment No. 1 is $38,313 of which $5,000 is included in the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Adopted Budget. Amounts for remaining years of the agreement will be included in those budgets as appropriate.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
Supporting the collaboration between UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco and Natividad Medical Center for Pediatric/Neonatal Education of Nursing staff leads to a more educated nursing workforce, which aligns with the Health and Human Services Strategic Initiative. Nurses participating in these classes will have increased knowledge of best practices which in turn will improve the health and quality of life of the patients we serve at Natividad.
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Prepared by: April Ritchie, Director, 772-7577
Approved by: Charles R. Harris, Interim Chief Executive Officer, 783-2553
Attachments:
UCSF Amendment No. 1 to Perinatal-Neonatal Affiliation Agreement
UCSF Perinatal-Neonatal Affiliation Agreement
Attachments on file with the Clerk of the Board