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23-4960
| 1 | | REQUESTING A HEARING OF THE COOK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR A REPORT ON STAFFING AGENCIES | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
REQUESTING A HEARING OF THE COOK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR A REPORT ON STAFFING AGENCIES
WHEREAS, Cook County Health provides high quality care to more than 500,000 individuals through its health system and health plan;
WHEREAS, Cook County Health (CCH) has been utilizing staffing agencies to fulfill vacancies in various fields throughout its system, while being unable to fill permanent employment vacancies;
WHEREAS, CCH is spending more than $60 million on the three largest temporary staffing agencies which is an 1,800% increase in temporary staffing contracts from 2018 to 2022; and
WHEREAS, this is causing a great expense to fund contracts with staffing agencies; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners are tasked with the financial duty and fiscal responsibility of implementation of programs the Body votes for and requests a report on funding staffing agencies and its implications.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby request a joint hearing of the Health & Hospitals Commi | | |
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