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C.41

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	November 8, 2011

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-703 with Medicus Anesthesia Services, LLC

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/08/2011

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	David Goldstein, MD, 370-5525
cc:	Tasha Scott Demetria Gary

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 8, 2011
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #26-703 with Medicus Anesthesia Services, LLC, a limited liability company, in an amount not to exceed $550,000, to provide temporary help and assessment of the anesthesiology services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers, for the period from November 1, 2011, through October 31, 2012.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Funding for this Contract is 100% Enterprise Fund I included in the Health Services Departments Budget. As appropriate, patients and/or third-party payors will be billed for services.

BACKGROUND:

For many years, the County has contracted with registries to provide temporary qualified medical personnel to assist the Department during peak workloads, temporary absences and emergency situations.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Under Contract #26-703, Medicus Anesthesia Services, LLC, will provide locum tenens anesthesiologists to cover during vacation, sick leave, and extended leave relief for County-employed physicians at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers, through October 31, 2012.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients will experience longer wait times for surgeries and medical procedures due to lack of physician coverage.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.