REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
November 18, 2025
FROM
ANDREW GOLDFRACH, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, 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 Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Operations, Policy and Procedure Manuals, included and summarized in Attachments A through E:
1. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Policy and Procedure Manual
2. Behavioral Health Policy and Procedure Manual
(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 policies and the report of the review and certification of the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) Operations, Policy, and Procedure Manual are non-financial in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The ARMC Operations, Policy, and Procedure Manual are prepared in compliance with County policies, the California Code of Regulations Title 22, Chapters 1 and 5, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), The Joint Commission (TJC), and other appropriate regulations and guidelines. Per CMS and TJC, all 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 manual and policies are necessary to maintain compliance with policy and regulatory bodies. Adherence to the standards set forth in these manuals improve County government operations and provide for the safety, healt...
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