REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 23, 2024
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Amendment to the Contract with Cardinal Health, LLC and Vizient, Inc. for the Purchase of Pharmaceuticals
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 4 to Contract No. 20-1251 with Cardinal Health, LLC, and Vizient, Inc. to increase the contract amount by $9,500,000, from $346,000,000 to $355,500,000, for the purchase of pharmaceuticals, and to extend the contract period by three months, for a total contract period of May 1, 2015 through July 31, 2024.
(Presenter: William L. Gilbert, Director, 580-6150)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of the item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost), as the increase of $9,500,000 is funded by State Medi-Cal, Federal Medicare, private insurances, and other departmental revenue. Funding sources may change in the future pending any legislative activity related to the repeal and/or replacement of the Affordable Care Act. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) 2023-24 budget and will be included in the 2024-25 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This Amendment will allow ARMC to continue to purchase pharmaceuticals and related supplies. Providing pharmaceuticals will improve patient outcomes and quality of life thus providing for the safety, health and social services needs of county residents.
Cardinal Health, LLC (Cardinal) is one of the major drug distributors in the nation. Over the past several years, the quality of service provided to ARMC has been superior. In an era of drug shortages, where many ...
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