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C. 89

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	March 27, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment Agreement #26-338-20 with American Red Cross

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/27/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:	Jaspreet Benepal, 925-370-5741
cc:	L Walker M Wilhelm

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: March 27, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute Contract Amendment Agreement #26-338-20 with American Red Cross, a non-profit corporation, effective March 20, 2018, to amend Contract #26-338-19 to include additional blood services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) with no change in the original payment limit of $1,500,000 or term April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This amendment is 100% funded by Hospital Enterprise Fund I.

BACKGROUND:

On March 21, 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-338-19 with American Red Cross to provide total blood and blood component products and associated services as needed for patients at the CCRMC for the period from April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2020.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Contractor has taken a proactive approach to enhance safety of their blood supply by making reduced pathogen platelets available to hospitals. Reduced pathogen platelets can significantly reduce the risk of viruses, bacteria and parasites that may be present in blood products, which is the most significant risk in blood transfusions.

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-338-20 will allow Contractor to provide pathogen reduced platelet blood services to CCRMC through March 31, 2020.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, the contractor will not be able to provide additional blood services benefiting patients who need pathogen reduced platelets, which may increase the risk of infections during blood transfusions.