REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
January 14, 2025
FROM
ANDREW GOLDFRACH, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Appropriation Adjustments to Contract with AtriCure, LLC for the Purchase of Specialized Disposal Arterial Fibrillation Products
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve an increase in funding allocation to Contract No. 24-918 with AtriCure, LLC, in the amount of $1,000,000, to purchase proprietary specialized disposable arterial fibrillation products used during open heart surgery, increasing the total contract amount from the not-to-exceed amount of $50,000 to the not-to-exceed amount of $1,050,000, with no change to the contract term of September 24, 2024 through September 23, 2026.
(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). The cost of $1,050,000 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 future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The increase in funding allocation will allow ARMC to continue to purchase specialized disposable atrial fibrillation products from AtriCure, LLC (AtriCure) to meet the quantities that ARMC estimates it will need as a result of an increase in patient procedures. The specific products used in a single procedure will vary from one patient to another based the patients' severi...
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