To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #76-977 with Therapeutic Research Center, LLC
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute Contract #76-977 with Therapeutic Research Center, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $74,147 for a Pharmacist eLearning software subscription for the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) Inpatient Pharmacy for the period from December 1, 2026, through November 30, 2031.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this action will result in expenditures of up to $74,147 over the five-year subscription period and will be funded in the Hospital Enterprise Fund I budget.
BACKGROUND:
The CCRMC Inpatient Pharmacy is requesting a purchase order with Therapeutic Research Center, LLC (TRC Healthcare) for a Pharmacist eLearning subscription to support ongoing pharmacist education and competency development.
The Inpatient Pharmacy has an established relationship with Therapeutic Research Center, LLC for eLearning and competency learning services. 12 The CCRMC Medication Error Reduction Plan (MERP) identifies the continued use of TRC Healthcare for pharmacists to complete continuing education modules pertinent to practice, including areas such as anticoagulation management and antimicrobial stewardship.
On September 24, 2024, the Board of Supervisors approved agenda item C.69 to issue purchase order (#31238) with Therapeutic Research Center, LLC in the amount of $775 for a Pharmacy Math Skills eLearning Competency verification subscription for the period August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2025.
On March 17, 2026, the Board of Supervisors approved agenda item C.65 in the amount of $685 for a Pharmacy Math Skills eLearning Competency verification subscription for the period February 1, 2026 through November 30, 2026.
The Agreement limits the provider’s liability to the total amount fees recei...
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