REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 22, 2023
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Non-Financial Affiliation Agreement with Total Longterm Care Inc. DBA InnovAge California PACE - Inland Empire for Specialized Clinical Training
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve non-financial Affiliation Agreement with Total Longterm Care Inc. DBA InnovAge California PACE - Inland Empire, for Resident Physicians to obtain geriatric psychiatry clinical experience at Total Longterm Care Inc. DBA InnovAge California PACE - Inland Empire, for the five-year period of August 22, 2023 through August 21, 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 Total Longterm Care Inc. DBA InnovAge California PACE - Inland Empire (InnovAge) is non-financial in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Affiliation Agreement with InnovAge will enable Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) resident physicians to obtain specialized clinical training in geriatric psychiatry at InnovAge. The volume and patient mix at InnovAge will provide a suitable educational opportunity to the ARMC resident physicians. The accreditation bodies for medical residency programs have specific requirements as to the numbers and types of patients to whom a resident physician must provide care in order to complete the residency program and become eligible for board certification. In order to meet these requirements, it is customary for hospitals that operate residency programs to provide their residents with educational opportunities at other facilities to supplement those available at thei...
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