REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
November 16, 2021
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Agreements for the Purchase of Vascular Equipment
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve the Agreement with Ziehm Imaging, Inc., for the purchase of an Imaging Vascular Arm, in the amount not-to-exceed $550,000.
2. Approve the Quotation and Amendment with Philips North America LLC, for the purchase of an Ultrasound System, in the amount not-to-exceed $150,000.
(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 the item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total costs not-to-exceed $700,000 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.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On September 21, 2021 (Item No. 7), the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved the purchase of a Ziehm Imaging Vascular Arm in the amount not to exceed $550,000, and a Philips Ultrasound System in the amount not to exceed $150,000. ARMC is now requesting the Board to execute both Agreements to complete the purchase of both fixed assets.
This equipment will allow ARMC to expand the vascular services provided and aid physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of vascular diseases. With the purchase of the equipment, ARMC will provide patients and their primary care physicians a unique one-stop location for these services. This will eliminate the need for multiple...
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