REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 29, 2022
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
Title
Agreement with Steris Corporation for Preventative Maintenance and Repair of Sterile Processing Equipment
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Agreement with Steris Corporation for preventative maintenance and repair of Sterile Processing equipment, including non-standard terms, in an amount not to exceed $95,000 for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
(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 this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The cost of $95,000 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) 2021-22 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The agreement with Steris Corporation (Steris) will allow ARMC to receive preventative maintenance and service repairs on Steris sterile processing equipment. Preventative maintenance helps to improve performance and minimize down time for critical equipment that is utilized twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week in the hospital's Sterile Processing Department. The sterilization of medical grade instruments is essential for medical staff at ARMC to provide safe and efficient patient care.
The agreement is Steris' standard commercial agreement, negotiated by the partie...
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