REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE INLAND COUNTIES EMERGENCY MEDICAL AGENCY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 23, 2020
FROM
THOMAS G. LYNCH, EMS Administrator, Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency
SUBJECT
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Contracts with Local Hospitals for Cardiovascular ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Receiving Center Designation
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency (ICEMA):
1. Approve revenue contracts with each of the hospitals listed below, extending the term by an additional five years (from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2025), in which ICEMA shall continue to receive an annual fee of $17,445 from each contract to offset the costs associated with designating these hospitals as a Cardiovascular ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Receiving Center:
a. Desert Valley Hospital
b. Loma Linda University Medical Center
c. Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
d. San Antonio Regional Hospital
e. St. Bernardine Medical Center
f. St. Mary Medical Center
(Presenter: Thomas G. Lynch, EMS Administrator, 388-5830)
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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 annual fee of $17,445 paid by each hospital will cover the costs incurred by ICEMA related to the evaluation and oversight of the Cardiovascular STEMI program. Revenue and appropriation from these contracts are included in ICEMA's 2020-21 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
ICEMA, as the local Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agency, is responsible for ensuring effective EMS for the Counties of San Bernardino, Inyo, and Mono. ICEMA administers State and local codes and regulations governing the provision of emergency medical care to the sic...
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