Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1994 [PAGE 647]

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accordance with the Illinois Purchasing Act were followed in selecting the following firms: Agency Dreyfus Medical Services Favorite Nurses Froelich and Associates Healthstaff Intensicare Pedia Pros Medical Nurse Staffers Professional Supplemental Staffing Pro Nurse T.L.I. Healthcare Resources Total Address Plainfield Skokie Des Plaines Oak Brook Elmhurst Rosemont Chicago Chicago Naperville Estimated Fees $ 50 000

20 40 20 5 30 65 40 30

000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000

$300 000

Under the contracts, the agencies will provide temporary staffing services to expand the nursing staff to meet the acuity and patient census needs especially during high patient volume periods. The agencies will provide registered nurses who are qualified and competent on an as-needed basis. UIH&C will use these agencies prudently and will first recruit unit supplemental staffing from the newly established float pool of existing UIH&C nurses. The total annual payments to the agencies under these contracts are estimated to be $300,000. Funds are available in the Hospital Income Fund. The vice president for business and finance concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Dr. Gindorf, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Dr. Bacon, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Engelbrecht, Dr. Gindorf, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Lopez, Mrs. O'Malley, Ms. Reese; no, none; absent, Governor Edgar. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Malone, Mr. Mathew, Mr. Rose; no, none.)

Contract for Radiation Oncology Services and Delegation of Authority to the Comptroller, University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics, Chicago

(25) The chancellor at Chicago recommends the approval of a contract with the University of Chicago (U of C) to continue to provide radiation oncology services in a clinically integrated program at the University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics (UIH&C). Under the previous contract, U of C has been providing radiation oncology services since July 1, 1993. The contract will be for the period beginning July 1, 1996, through June 30, 1997, with delegation of authority to the comptroller to renew for two (2) additional one-year periods under the same terms and conditions. This transaction is exempt from the competitive selection process as U of C is considered a sole source provider. U of C has provided excellent service and care to UIH&C patients receiving radiation therapy services, thereby enhancing and enriching UIH&C's presence in this health care arena. It has been determined that the relationship with U of C is financially desirable to UIH&C. Under the new contract, U of C will continue to provide physicians and residents who will have the overall responsibility for patient care, including physical assessments, diagnosis, and treatment planning as it relates to the administration of radiation therapy. U of C will also continue to provide the services of medical physicists and other staff to provide physical science expertise and support for the radiation oncology