REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 19, 2023
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Unified Participation Agreement with American Heart Association, Inc. for the Get With The Guidelines - Coronary Artery Disease Program with Primary Heart Attack Center Layer
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No.1 to Unified Participation Agreement No. 23-1027 with American Heart Association, Inc. to add the subscription and participation in the Get With The Guidelines - Coronary Artery Disease with Primary Heart Attack Center Layer Program, increasing the contract amount by $21,407, from $91,700 to a total contract amount of $113,107, with no change to the contract term of May 25, 2023 through December 31, 2027.
(Presenter: William L. Gilbert, Director, 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 this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The cost of $21,407 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) 2023-24 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Amendment will allow ARMC to subscribe to and participate in the Get with The Guidelines - Coronary Artery Disease (GWTG-CAD) with Primary Heart Attack Center (PHAC) Layer program which will improve the quality of care for hospitalized patients by promoting consistent adherence to evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the care of patients....
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