Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Colleen Chawla, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Chester J. Kunnappilly, MD, Chief Executive Officer, San Mateo Medical Center
Subject: Professional Services Agreement Between the County of San Mateo and Bay Area Peninsula Anesthesia Associates, Inc. for Anesthesiology Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with Bay Area Peninsula Anesthesia Associates, Inc. for anesthesia services, for the term of March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2029, in an amount not to exceed $7,606,528.
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BACKGROUND:
Bay Area Peninsula Anesthesia Associates, Inc. (BAPAA) began providing anesthesia coverage to San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) for operative and outpatient procedures and on-call coverage on March 1, 2023. BAPAA was incorporated by Dr. Currie Lee, an experienced anesthesiologist who historically provided anesthesiology services under contract individually and under his prior affiliation with Medical Anesthesia Consultants Medical Group, Inc. Under Dr. Lee's leadership, BAPAA has grown from a team of three anesthesiologists to 12 anesthesiologists who work together to serve the County and also selectively serve select outside providers. BAPAA staffs three operating rooms during business hours Monday through Friday, covers SMMC's endoscopy clinic on Fridays during business hours, provides on-call coverage around the clock for medical emergencies, and provides Medical Director services with Dr. Lee as the designated director. The County pays BAPAA using a compensation formula based upon the number of full-time physician equivalents to maintain the foregoing coverage, which is presently 3.89 physicians. Professional anesthesia services are legally required as a "basic service" to operate SMMC as a general acute care hospital and to perform surgical services by California law and related hospital licensing regulations. Se...
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