Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Chester J. Kunnappilly, MD, Chief Executive Officer, San Mateo Medical Center
Subject: Agreement with Grace Hassid, MD to Provide Infection Control Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with Grace Hassid, MD to provide infection control services for the term of April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023, in an amount not to exceed $280,000.
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BACKGROUND:
San Mateo County is responsible for providing necessary medical care to its medically indigent population. For more than 20 years, Dr. Hassid has provided infection control services for San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC). Dr. Hassid has been a key leader in our response and defense during the COVID-19 pandemic.
DISCUSSION:
Under this agreement, Dr. Hassid has agreed to provide a minimum of 30 hours per week of infection control services, be the on-call specialist for 337 days out of the year, as well as serve as the Chairperson for Infection Control Committee and oversee the Infection Prevention and Control Program at SMMC.
County Administrative Memorandum B-1 provides that contracts for physicians are exempt from the Request for Proposals process.
The agreement and resolution have been reviewed and approved by County Counsel as to form.
The resolution contains the County's standard provisions allowing amendment of the County fiscal obligations by a maximum of $25,000 (in aggregate).
It is anticipated that 90% of infection control consults requiring a physician consultant will be performed by Dr. Hassid.
PERFORMANCE MEASURE:
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FY 2022-23 Projected
FY 2023-24 Projected
Percentage of infection control consults requiring a physician consultant that are performed by Dr. Hassid
90%
90%
FISCAL IMPACT:
The term of the agreement is April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023. The amount of the agreement is...
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