REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 26, 2023
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Operations, Policy, and Procedure Manuals
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Accept and approve the revisions of policies and the report of the review and certification of the following Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Operations, Policy and Procedure Manuals (included and summarized in Attachments A through K):
1. Information Management Department Policy and Procedure Manual
2. Department of Nursing Policy and Procedure Manual
3. Rehabilitation Services Department Policy and Procedure Manual
4. Ambulatory Services Specialty Care Policy and Procedure Manual
(Presenter: William L. Gilbert, Director, 580-6150)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
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). Revisions of policies and the report of the review and certification of the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) Operations, Policy and Procedure Manuals are non-financial in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The ARMC Operations, Policy and Procedure Manuals are prepared in compliance with County policies, the California Code of Regulations Title 22, Chapters 1 and 5, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), The Joint Commission (TJC), and other appropriate regulations and guidelines. Per CMS and TJC, all ARMC Operations, Policy, and Procedure Manuals are reviewed and revised, as necessary a minimum of every one, two or three years, depending on the type of manual, and require Board of Supervisors (Board) acceptance and approval.
The manuals and policies are necessary to maintain compliance wit...
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