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File #: 11070   
Type: Consent Status: Passed
File created: 10/24/2024 Department: Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
On agenda: 11/5/2024 Final action: 11/5/2024
Subject: Critical Care Policies and Procedures Manual
Attachments: 1. ATT - ARMC - 11-5-24 - Att A - Critical Care Summary of Revisions, 2. ATT - ARMC - 11-5-24 - Att C - ARMC Policy and Procedure Manual Approval List, 3. ATT - ARMC - 11-5-24 - Att B - CC 817.00 v1 Burn Mass Casualty Incident, 4. Item #8 Executed BAI
REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION

November 5, 2024

FROM
ANDREW GOLDFRACH, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

SUBJECT
Title
Critical Care Policies and Procedures Manual
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Accept and approve the revisions of policies in the Critical Care Policies and Procedures Manual (included and summarized in Attachments A through C).
(Presenter: Andrew Goldfrach, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, 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 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 with policy and regulatory bodies. Adherence to the standards set forth in these manuals will improve County government operations and provide for the safety, health, and social service needs of county residents by ensuring policies and procedures are in place for hospital operations and quality patient care.

ARMC policy manuals are reviewed, as applicable, by the Department Manager, Medical ...

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