REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 10, 2024
FROM
ANDREW GOLDFRACH, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Purchase of Unbudgeted Fixed Asset
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Quote with Mindray DS USA, Inc. for the purchase of one TE X Plus Ultrasound System, to be utilized for physician resident training programs, at a cost of $65,001, plus applicable taxes.
(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 the item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The cost of $65,001 (plus applicable taxes) 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.
Budget adjustments are not requested at this time, as this unbudgeted fixed asset will be offset by budget savings from other budgeted fixed assets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Approval of this Quote from Mindray DS USA, Inc. (Mindray) will allow ARMC to purchase one TE X Plus Ultrasound System to allow resident physicians to train and receive instruction on how to utilize a bedside ultrasound system for diagnostic purposes. An ultrasound scan uses high-frequency sound waves to make an image of a person's internal body structures. Physicians commonly use ultrasound to study a person's abdominal and pelvic organs, muscles and tendons, or their heart and blood vessels.
ARMC recommends approval of the purchase to allow ARMC's resident physician's to have access to a bedside ultrasound system for their education and training and to ensure that ARMC patients are able to...
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