REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 13, 2021
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Agreement with CareFusion Solutions, LLC
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Master Agreement No. 20-1071 with CareFusion Solutions, LLC., for SecureLink software for remote server access, increasing the contract amount by $6,000, from $3,195,229.55 to $3,201,229.55 with no change to the original contract term that is the five-year period beginning on the first day of the month following the date of the County's acceptance of the system.
(Presenter: William L. Gilbert, Director, 580-6150)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
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 additional cost of $6,000 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) 2021-22 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Approval of this recommendation will provide for remote access to the server connected to the Pyxis Pharmaceutical Dispensing System of automated dispensing cabinets (Pyxis) from CareFusion Solutions, LLC (CareFusion). ARMC uses Pyxis in multiple areas within the hospital, Emergency Department, and Behavioral Health Units, and off-site Family Health Centers, dispensing more than 2 million doses per year. Furthermore, the hospital already has Securelink as ...
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