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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1978.09.21 - 12974Miscellaneous Resolution # 8608 September 21, 1978 BY: PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE, Henry William Hoot, Chairman IN RE: AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL AND PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, per Miscellaneous Resolution #842I, designated William Beaumont Hospital as the Oakland County EMS Communications .Coordinating Center and Providence Hospital as the Oakland County Medical Control Hospital; and WHEREAS the Oakland County Council for Emergency Medical Ser- vices, in conjunction with the ENS/Disaster Control Division, has developed specifications for the Communications Coordinating Center and Medical Control Hospital; and WHEREAS such specification have been incorporated into agreements; and WHEREAS it is necessary for the County to secure written agreements. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners enter into an agreement with William Beaumont Hospital as the Oakland County Communications Coordinating Center in accordance with the attached agreement; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners enter into an agreement with Providence Hospital as the Oakland County Medical Control Hospital in accordance with the attached agreement. The Public Services Committee, by Henry William Hoot, Chairman, moves adoption of the foregoing resolution. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE #8608 September 21, 1978 Moved by Hoot supported by Perinoff the resolution be adopted. AYES: Peterson, Price, Roth, Simson, Wilcox, Aaron, Daly, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Gabler, Gorsline, Hoot, Kasper, Kelly, Lanni, McConnell, Moffitt, Montante, Moxley, Murphy, Olson, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick. (26) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) 1, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland - and having a seal, do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of Miscellaneous Resolution #8608 adopted by the Oakland County Board of ....... ...... ......... ...... ........ Commissioners at their meeting held on September 21, 1978 • • e - - ............... ee•ae. ............ - • • • g . • • . ......... with the original record thereof now remaining in my office, and that it is a true • and correct transcript therefrom, and of the whole thereof. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan this ALsst, ,.day of,?ptember Lynn D. Allen ..............Clerk By n—puty Clerk AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of , 1978, by and between the COUNTY OF OAKLAND, hereinafter called "County" and WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL, of Royal Oak, Michigan, hereinafter called "Hospital"; WHEREAS the County desires to coordinate emergency medical services communications; and WHEREAS the County has received a federal grant for that purpose; and WHEREAS the Hospital desires to act as the Communications Coordinating Center. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS: T. That in consideration of being designated by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners per Miscellaneous Resolution #8421, dated May 8, 1978, attached hereto and made a part hereof, marked Exhibit A, as the communications coordinating center, and with the understanding that such communications equipment as may be necessary to operate such a communications coordinating center shall be furnished and main- tained by the County to the Hospital, the Hospital agrees to provide the following: A. Staffing 1) Appropriately trained personnel will be assigned the primary function of routing and monitoring emergency medical services communications on a 24-hour a day, 7 day a week basis. Furthermore, assigned personnel will be responsible for receiving emergency calls re- ferred to the center from commercial telephone operators to facilitate the most appropriate response. 2) A responsible and capable employee of the Hospital will be assigned as uperviser/liaison officer for purposes of relating all elements of the communications program to the appropriate committees of the Oakland County Council for Emergency Medical Services and the Oakland County Division of Emergency Medical Services/Disaster Control. B. Facility 1) Specifications: a) Floor Space: Minimum of 200 square feet of dedicated floor space. Page 2 Ambient noise level shall not exceed 40 decibels. 72° + 4 0 Fahrenheit 50% ± S% at 72 ° Fahrenheit Variable lighting intensity; maximum power should be a minimum of 100 foot candles at the console level. Minimum of 5 cubic feet per minute for each designated person in the area. Adequate electrical power so as to allow for 24-hour continuous operation of the communications facility. Sufficient for sustaining normal operations for a minimum of 72 hours. 2) Provide adequate security to protect the integrity of the space allocated, including, but not limited to, controlled access to the coordinating center and protection against adverse weather conditions. 3) Facility will meet local fire codes. 4) A 10 peund CO 2 or 10 pound dry chemical fire extinguisher will be available within the coordinating center. 5) Provide furniture (i.e., tables, chairs) necessary for the efficient operation of the communications coordinating center. IT. In consideration of the County providing and maintaining the equipment, the Hospital further agrees to: A. Provide for periodic audit and review of the operation of the coordinating center in conformance with criteria as esta- blished by the Oakland County Council for Emergency Medical Services and the Oakland County Emergency Medical Services/ Disaster Control Division. B. Cooperate in collecting and analyzing data necessary for a continuing evaluation of pre-hospital care programs operating in Oakland County. C. Instructions and assignments will be issued entirely upon stated protocols and objective analyses of various situations. D. No institutional or commercial advantage will be gained through the use of such instructions or assignments. E. Oakland County will be held harmless from any liability arising out of the operation of the communications coor- dinating center. F. Oakland County will be provided with documentation of liability coverage and workmen's compensation coverage for all personnel and/or medical staff involved with the com- munications coordinating center. G. Advertisement of the Hospital's selection as the site for the communications coordinating center designation is pro- hibited. H. The Hospital will be an equal opportunity employer. b) Noice Level: c) Temperature: d) Humidity: e) Lighting: f) Ventilation: g) Electrical Power: h) Emergency Power: Page 3 I. The Hospital will adhere to emergency medical services com- munications criteria as developed by the Oakland County Council for Emergency Medical Services and the Oakland County Emergency Medical Services/Disaster Control Division. J. The effective date of this agreement shall be the same as the initial date of the operation of the communications system. K. Emergency Medical Services/Disaster Control Division personnel shall have access to the communications coordinating center. L. Non-compliance with the provisions of this agreement shall be reported by the Oakland County Council for Emergency Medi- cal Services to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners and may serve as grounds for termination of this agreement. M. Upon a breach or default of this agreement by the Hospital, said Hospital shall finance completely the relocation of the communications center. N. The length of this agreement shall be for one year from its effective date and shall automatically remain in effect unless modified. III. It is mutually agreed between the parties that all access to the Communications Coordinating Center (exclusive of appropriate in- hospital personnel) will be authorized by the County, acting through its Emergency Medical Services/Disaster Control Division, and that such authorization shall be in writing. Access by non-essential personnel will be on a limited basis to preclude any interference in the center's operational capability. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands the day and date first above written. WITNESSES: COUNTY OF OAKLAND, A Michigan Constitutional Corporation, By: Wallace F. Gabler, Chairman Oakland County Board of Commissioners WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of , 1978, by and between the COUNTY OF OAKLAND, here- inafter called "County" and PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL, of Southfield, Michigan, hereinafter called "Hospital"; WHEREAS the County desires to coordinate emergency medical services communications; and WHEREAS the County has received a federal grant for that pur- pose; and WHEREAS the Hospital agrees to act as the Medical Control Hospital. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS: T. That in consideration of being designated by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, per Miscellaneous Resolution #8421, dated May 8, 1978, attached hereto and made a part hereof, marked Exhibit A, as the Medical Control Hospital, the Hospital agrees to provide the following: A. Meet the criteria for Comprehensive Emergency Service, Major Emergency Service or General Emergency Service as defined by the Regional horizontal categorization criteria and guidelines. B. To provide sufficient services, capabilities, facilities or staff from its current status to perform effective medical control as determined by the Oakland County Council for Emergency Medical Services. C. Physician Director of the Emergency Department will be res- ponsible for the provision of medical control as defined by the Oakland County Council for Emergency Medical Services, within the Oakland County Medical Alert Zone, which is defined as the corporate limits of Oakland County. Such responsibi- lities shall include, but not be limited to, frequent and appropriate contact with other hospitals which will receive and admit patients who have been managed by Advanced EMT personnel. D. Cooperate with the Oakland County Council for Emergency Medi- cal Services, the Southeastern Michigan Council on Emergency Medical Services, and the Oakland County Sub-Area Advisory Council of the Health SystemsAgency, in the development and implementation of a regional advanced life support system. Page 2 • E. Provide the necessary equipment and adequate and suitable space for any radio communications, recording and bio-medical telemetry equipment needed for monitoring and/or supervision of advanced life support units in the advanced life support service area which shall be determined by the Medical Control Committee and the Communications Committee of the Oakland County Council for Emergency Medical Services, and the Oakland County Emergency Medical Services/Disaster Control Division. Such recommendations are attached hereto and made a part hereof, marked Exhibit B. F. Upon effective date of this agreement, fifty (50%) percent of the 24-hour work day will be staffed by emergency physicians certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support. By January 1, 1980, ninety (90%) percent of the 24-hour work day will be staffed by physicians certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support. The remaining hours of coverage under both circumstances may be staffed by physicians actively engaged in pursuing such certifi- cation. G. All requests for assistance by advanced life support unit per- sonnel will be promptly accommodated with an attitude of utmost participation, responsibility and cooperationconsistent with the procedures and protocols developed by the Medical Control Committee of the Oakland County Council for Emergency Medical Services and the Oakland County Emergency Medical Services/ Disaster Control Division. H. Hospital employees will be adequately oriented to the advanced pre-hospital care program and will be encouraged to cooperate with the program. I. Provide for prompt audit, review and critique of cases handled by the Hospital in its capacity as Medical Control Hospital for the system, as determined by the Medical Control Committee of the Oakland County Council for Emergency Medical Services and the Oakland County Emergency Medical Services/Disaster Control Division, said sessions to include participation by advanced pre-hospital care personnel, emergency nursing personnel and emergency physicians for the primary purpose of improving operations. J. To provide medical monitoring function which must be supervised by a minimum of one emergency department physician. II. In further consideration of being designated as Medical Control Hospital, the Hospital agrees: A. To provide for periodic audit and review of the operation of the coordinating center in conformance with criteria as estab- lished by the Oakland County Council for Emergency Medical Services and the Oakland County Emergency Medical Services/ Disaster Control Division. B. To cooperate in collecting and analyzing data necessary for a continuing evaluation of pre-hospital care programs operating in Oakland County. C. To provide instructions and assignments issued entirely upon stated protocols and objective analyses of various situations. D. That no institutional or commercial advantage will be gained through the use of such instructions or assignments. E. That Oakland County will be held harmless from any liability arising as a result of medical control procedures performed by the Hospital. F. That advertisement of the Hospital's selection as the medical control center designation is prohibited. Page 3 G. That the Hospital will be an equal opportunity employer. H. That the length of this agreement shall be one year from its effective date and shall automatically remain in effect unless modified. I. That the Hospital will adhere to emergency medical services communications criteria as developed by the Oakland County Council for Emergency Medical Services and the Oakland County Emergency Medical Services/Disaster Control Division. J. The effective date of this agreement shall be the same as the initial date of operation of the communications system. K. Non-compliance with the provisions of this agreement shall be reported by the Oakland County Council for Emergency Medical Services to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners and may serve as grounds for termination of this agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands the day and date first above written. WITNESSES: COUNTY OF OAKLAND, A Michigan Constitutional Corporation, By: Wallace F. Gabler, Chairman Oakland County Board of Commissioners PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL By: