HomeMy WebLinkAbout880043.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
AND AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home
Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the
affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, Weld County is interested in the educational
opportunities that may be available to its ambulance personnel in
North Colorado Medical Center, Inc. , and
WHEREAS, the County desires to utilize standby time for the
ambulance personnel, and
WHEREAS, an Agreement with North Colorado Medical Center,
Inc. has been presented to the Board, and
WHEREAS, the terms and conditions are as stated in the
Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to
approve said Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Agreement with
North Colorado Medical Center, Inc. be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chairman be, and
hereby is, authorized to sign said Agreement.
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RE: AGREEMENT - NCMC
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made
and seconded , adopted by the following vote on the 20th day of
January, A.D. , 1988 , nunc pro tunc January 1 , 1988 .
C BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: Ltro\ 1'- 4 6 WE COUNTY, COLORADO
Weld County Clerk and Recorder 14.444
and Clerk to the Board Gene R. Bran ner, Chairman
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County Attorney
Frank Y maguchi
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NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
AMBULANCE PERSONNEL
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 1st day of January, 1988, by and
through the Board of COUNTY Commissioners of Weld COUNTY, Colorado,
hereinafter referred to as "COUNTY", and North Colorado MEDICAL CENTER, Inc. ,
hereinafter referred to as "MEDICAL CENTER".
WHEREAS, COUNTY desires to utilize standby time of its ambulance personnel in
the MEDICAL CENTER, and
WHEREAS, the Regional Health Plan has recommended ambulance service be
dispatched from hospitals, and
WHEREAS, COUNTY is interested in the educational opportunities that may be
available to its ambulance personnel in the MEDICAL CENTER.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration for the promises and covenants
contained herein, COUNTY and MEDICAL CENTER agree as follows:
COUNTY AGREES:
1. To provide all paging and communication systems and equipment for its
employees.
2. To maintain adequate Worker' s Compensation, malpractice and liability
insurance to cover its employees while engaged in MEDICAL CENTER
activities and to furnish the MEDICAL CENTER with certification of such
insurance.
3. To comply with all rules, regulations, and directives of the MEDICAL
CENTER. Failure of an individual to comply may result in termination of
that individual ' s service at the MEDICAL CENTER.
4. To indemnify and hold harmless the MEDICAL CENTER from any liability
caused by the negligence and/or intentional torts of any employee of
COUNTY who is performing services pursuant to this agreement, including
any amounts expended by North Colorado MEDICAL CENTER for attorney' s
fees or court costs.
5. To permit storage of helicopter supplies and equipment in the part of
the MEDICAL CENTER garage presently provided to the Weld COUNTY
Ambulance Service, a department of Weld COUNTY, Colorado.
6. To allow Emergency Department nurses to participate in ambulance trips
for training purposes.
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7. To provide for 6 shifts each quarter for the MEDICAL CENTER' s flight
paramedics to participate in ambulance trips for training purposes.
THE MEDICAL CENTER AGREES:
1. To allow COUNTY' s ambulance personnel to participate in the Emergency
Department for training purposes. COUNTY' s ambulance personnel shall
perform duties and skills as directed by the Department Manager, charge
nurse, nursing staff and/or emergency physician.
2. To provide parking facilities for ambulance vehicles on call and garage
space.
3. Priority of ambulance personnel is to ambulance responsibilities.
4. To provide Worker's Compensation coverage and salary for MEDICAL CENTER
nurses and paramedics riding in ambulance for training purposes.
5. To indemnify, save, hold harmless, and defend COUNTY, its officers,
directors, agents, servants, and employees from any and all losses and
damages, including consequential damages, or any claims which may be
caused by the negligence and/or intentional torts of MEDICAL CENTER
Emergency Department nurses and paramedics while they are assigned
duties with COUNTY'S Ambulance Service for educational purposes.
ACTIVITIES FOR WELD COUNTY AMBULANCE PERSONNEL AT NCMC:
Purpose: To define educational activities and appropriate patient care
functions for WCAS personnel when they are in the Emergency
Department.
1. Weld COUNTY Ambulance personnel are primarily and directly responsible
to the Weld COUNTY Ambulance Service.
2. In the Emergency Department, the ambulance personnel will receive work
assignments from the nurse team leader.
3. WCAS personnel obtain vital signs and a brief history on assigned
patients, document this information and name on the chart, and report to
the nursing staff.
4. WCAS personnel endorse their patient to a nurse when leaving the
department.
5. WCAS personnel assist other Emergency Department personnel with cleaning
of instruments, securing supplies and, in general clean up of area.
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6. When bringing in patients from the field, the Ambulance personnel who
attend the patient will remain with the patient until released by the
physician or nurse.
7. WCAS personnel may perform the following skills as delegated by the
nursing staff and physicians:
a. fracture immobilization
b. wound cleansing and dressing
c. venapuncture and initiating I .V. fluids
d. administration of ACLS drugs or tetanus immunizations under the
direction of the R.N. or physician
8. There is an ambulance supervisor on call at all times. If any problems
arise concerning WCAS or its personnel , the supervisor shall be notified
immediately by the Emergency Department staff or the MEDICAL CENTER
administration.
That it is expressly understood that Weld COUNTY Ambulance Service is an
independent contractor and shall be solely responsible for its actions and
those of its employees.
This contract is not assignable without the written consent of North Colorado
MEDICAL CENTER.
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Dated at Greeley, C orado this,Y) '" day of <"a.9-yeet , 1988.Jr—
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Chairman
BOARD OF WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Weld COUNTY Clerk and Recorder
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Dep ty COUNTY Clerk
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