To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Purchase Order with Elsevier Inc.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute on behalf of the Health Services Director, (1) a purchase order with Elsevier Inc. in an amount not to exceed $631,698, and (2) Schedule 17 to Master Agreement to renew the health professional e-learning management system for the period from December 30, 2024, through December 29, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this action will result in expenditures of up to $631,698 over a three-year period and will be funded by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues.
BACKGROUND:
Elsevier, Inc. provides a single, streamlined skill assessment and e-learning package for individual staff orientation and annual competency recertification assessment at Contra Costa Health (CCH). The nurses, therapists, and other health professionals have the resources necessary to reduce risk and improve patient outcomes, through the e-learning system of Elsevier.
On December 15, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved agenda item C.57 to execute Elsevier Master Agreement which will remain in effect until terminated.
On April 16, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved agenda item C.51 to execute a purchase order with Elsevier Inc. in an amount not to exceed $158,592 to renew its subscription to e-software for the period December 30, 2018, through December 29, 2019.
The Master Agreement includes the terms under which Elsevier will provide services to the County, which are particularly described in schedules issued under the Master Agreement. Since 2019 and continuing to present, the Purchasing Agent has issued annual purchase orders to Elsevier.
On October 9, 2024, the Purchasing Agent approved the continued use of Elsevier Inc. for their health professional e-learning management system. Execution of Schedule ...
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