REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 23, 2023
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Non-Financial Affiliation Agreement with Concordia University Irvine for Clinical Training of Nursing Students
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve a non-financial Affiliation Agreement with Concordia University Irvine for clinical training of nursing students at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, for the five-year period of May 23, 2023 through May 22, 2028.
(Presenter: William L. Gilbert, Director, 580-6150)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as this Affiliation Agreement with Concordia University Irvine (Concordia) is non-financial in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This Affiliation Agreement will provide clinical training at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) to nursing students from Concordia. As a teaching hospital, ARMC has a number of agreements with educational institutions to provide onsite training for students. The clinical training is necessary for students to obtain their degrees, licenses, and/or certifications that will provide for safety, health, and social service needs of county residents by increasing the healthcare professional workforce for patient care.
The volume and diversity of ARMC patients provides a comprehensive educational opportunity to students from Concordia, which is a fully accredited educational institution. Concordia and ARMC will mutually determine the number of students that will receive training. The Affiliation Agreement ensures the students receive specialty onsite training and experience from ARMC and gain vital skills needed in developing a competent workforce. As a teaching hospital, ARMC expects to attract students to the county area, increasing the potential pool of future healthcare providers.
ARMC recommends approval of this Affiliation Agreement to provide clinical training and experience to Concordia nursing students, which will result in the students gaining vital skills needed to develop a competent workforce.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Charles Phan, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on April 26, 2023; ARMC Finance (Chen Wu, Finance and Budget Officer, 580-3165) on May 1, 2023; Finance (Jenny Yang, Administrative Analyst, 387-4884) on May 1, 2023; and County Finance and Administration (Valerie Clay, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on March 4, 2023.