REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
November 17, 2020
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Transfer Agreement with Loma Linda University Children's Hospital, for Pediatric Patients in Need of Specialized Hospital Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Transfer Agreement with Loma Linda University Children's Hospital, for the transfer of pediatric patients in need of specialized hospital services, effective December 1, 2020, through November 30, 2025.
(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 Agreement with Loma Linda University Children's Hospital (LLUCH) will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as all potential costs associated with the transfer of patients to LLUCH are funded by State Medi-Cal, Federal Medicare, private insurances, and other departmental revenue. Sufficient appropriation and revenue are included in the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) 2020-21 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The agreement with LLUCH allows for continued transfer of pediatric patients from ARMC to LLUCH. The agreement allows ARMC to transfer patients to LLUCH who require specialized hospital services or a higher level of care that cannot be provided at ARMC. The transfer agreement provides for the safety, health and social service needs of County residents by ensuring patients receive specialized or higher level of care.
State and Federal mandates require that when a specialized healthcare facility with the ability to provide a patient with a higher level of care is contacted by an admitting hospital that is unable to provide optimal care for a patient, the...
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