To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #23-434-6 with Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, on behalf of Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Medical Center
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #23-434-6 with Kaiser Foundation Hospitals on behalf of Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Medical Center, a non-profit corporation, to pay County an annual oversight fee of $7,500 and and act as a designated center to assist ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction patients for the period September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028.
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.
BACKGROUND:
In collaboration with hospitals, first responders and transport agencies, Contra Costa County's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency implemented a program designating hospitals as STEMI receiving centers. The designated centers will provide the most advanced and rapid care for patients with heart attacks known as STEMI by unblocking arteries in the heart in a rapid fashion. Heart attacks represent a major cause of death and disability in the United States, affecting over 610,000 persons annually. This kind of heart attack occurs among 2.5% to 5% of patients with chest pain or other cardiac symptoms. The number of STEMIs identified by Contra Costa EMS providers are estimated to be in the range of 100-150 patients per year.
This Contractor has been a part of the County's EMS network acting as a designated STEMI receiving center, providing these services and fostering a deep understanding of the County's mission, values, and long-term objectives since September 2008. This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government C...
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