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C. 97

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	August 18, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-492-17 with Cardinal Health Pharmacy Services, LLC

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/18/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Anna Roth, 925-370-5101
cc:	K Cyr N Rios

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: August 18, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #26-492-17 with Cardinal Health Pharmacy Services, LLC, a limited liability company, in an amount not to exceed $685,000 for the provision of remote order entry of physician medication orders for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers (CCRMC), for the period from June 1, 2015 through May 31, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On July 29, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-492-16 with Cardinal Health Pharmacy Services, LLC, to provide remote entry of physician medication orders from the CCRMC including, but not limited to, reviewing and entering all medication orders into the Customer’s Pharmacy Information System, resolving all incomplete or questionable orders submitted by County Pharmacist, providing clinical support to hospital staff, and conducting daily briefings with the Director of Pharmacy, for the period from June 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015. Approval of Contract #26-492-17 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide remote entry of physician medication orders through May 31, 2016. This Contract includes mutual indemnification, and changes to County Standard General Conditions Paragraph 15 (Conflicts of Interest) and Paragraph 19, (Insurance).

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring after-hours medication orders at CCRMC will not have access to Contractor’s services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.