RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #23-494-2 with John Muir Health Inc. (dba John Muir Medical Center – Concord Campus), a non-profit corporation, to designate John Muir Health Inc. as a designated Primary Stroke Center (PSC) to assist patients who have been assessed by ambulance personnel with a suspected stroke, for the period from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2020.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No general fund impact. EMS staff costs to be covered under County Service Area EM-1 and charges to participating hospitals.
BACKGROUND:
On December 16, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-494-1 with John Muir Health Inc. (dba John Muir Medical Center-Concord Campus), to act as a designated PSC to assist patients who have been assessed by ambulance personnel with a suspected stroke, for the period from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2017.
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