REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 10, 2024
FROM
ANDREW GOLDFRACH, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Agreement with Polynovo North America, LLC for the Purchase of Skin Grafts
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve an Agreement with Polynovo North America, LLC for the purchase of biodegradable skin grafts, for a total amount not to exceed $600,000, for the period of September 16, 2024 through September 15, 2025.
(Presenter: Andrew Goldfrach, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, 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 the cost of $600,000 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) 2024-25 budget and will be included in the 2025-26 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Approval of this Agreement with Polynovo North America, LLC (Polynovo) will allow ARMC to purchase biodegradable skin grafts that do not contain animal byproducts. The skin grafts utilize a synthetic bilayer dermal matrix designed to heal the wound and help new tissue growth. The top-layer sealing membrane seals the wound, protecting it from external contamination and creating an oxygen-limiting, moist environment ideal for healing. The biodegradable matrix acts as a scaffold for tissue ingrowth. When ready, the sealing membrane is peeled-off, leaving behind a reinforced vascularized dermal bed that supports successful definitive closur...
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