RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #23-429-4 which contains mutual indemnification language with John Muir Health (dba John Muir Medical Center), Concord Campus, to act as a designated center to assist patients who have been assessed by ambulance personnel with a cardiac condition known as ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI), for the period from September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2022.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Contractor will pay County a fee of $7,500 per year to offset the costs of County’s oversight activities. There is no general fund impact.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, this designated STEMI receiving center would be disrupted and patients with life threatening cardiac conditions could experience delays in definitive care increasing the risk of permanent disability or death.
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