CCH Board Finance Committee Meeting

Cook County Health Board of Directors
Finance Committee Meeting
March 7, 2024

Attendance: Chair Robert Reiter, Directors:  Joseph Harrington and Sam A Robinson. Not present: Director Deer. 

Link to all documents/slides presented: https://cookcountyhealth.org/about/board-of-directors/board-committee-meetings-agendas-minutes/

Public Testimony: There was none

IV Items Under Chief Procurement Officer
Action Items:

• Contracts and Procurement (All Approved)
  • #1 Population Health Surveillance Program: Grant Funded project $856,000.00 from the Cook County Health Dept: Requested: Cook County Department of Public Health
    • The funding will be used to develop a comprehensive evaluation design that will evaluate impact, usage, process and overall impact of the Cook County Health Atlas which is housed at UIC School of Public Health. 
      • For background information on this program:  This link with Dr Hasbrouck explains the usages of the Atlas https://youtu.be/IzcyW2duuDg
  • #2 Beyond Green Sustainable Food Partners: Grant Funded project $230,000.00 Requested: Cook County Dept of Public Health
    • Audit and provide technical assistance to the 3 purchasing departments (CCH, Sheriff’s office, and Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center). The vendor will build capacity and coach staff who are directly involved in food purchase and prepare food at these 3 sites. This grant supports implementation outlined in GOOD FOOD PURCHASING POLICY (18-1650 _5/16/18)
• #5 Kaizen Health Inc: Increase contract to a total for 2 years for $12 million covering FY24 and FY25. (Previous amount was $11,400,000.00 for total of 36 months from 7/1/23 to 6/30/25.). This service provides transportation for patients. 
  • Rationale: There has been a surge in their shuttle and ride service of about 4,000 to 5,000/month due to addition of New Arrivals and increase in County Care patients. 
• Report of Emergency Purchases 
  • As temporary stop gap CCH emergency purchase of Hematology/Oncology services for the Dept of Medicine for $1,137,800.00. 

Items under Chief Financial Officer

• Transfer of Funds: Transferred 13,479,000.00 from the Nursing Registry FY24 Budget to Professional FY24 Budget for services after termination of Hektoen Institute contract. 

Observer - Sue Avila