REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 2, 2020
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
Title v
Contract with Aesculap, Inc. for Surgical Asset Management Program Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Contract with Aesculap, Inc. for surgical asset management program services in order to complete an intensive assessment of surgical instrumentation and assist in improving efficiencies in inventory, in the amount of $146,200, for the one-year period from June 2, 2020, through June 1, 2021.
(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 $146,200 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) 2019-20 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Sterile Processing and Operative Services Departments at ARMC utilize and manage the surgical instruments, or assets, owned by the hospital. These instruments must be properly sterilized and stored for infection control and managed efficiently as part of the perioperative workflow at the hospital. On average, the value of the inventory of surgical instruments and related equipment for a hospital the size of ARMC can reach $5 million. Furthermore, if those assets are not properly managed, an additional $200,000 could be added to annual operating budgets for the purchase of new and re...
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