REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
November 15, 2022
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Grant Agreement with University of Illinois to Conduct Diabetic Research
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Grant Agreement with the University of Illinois, to allow Arrowhead Regional Medical Center to participate in a research study on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on self-care management of diabetes among ethnic minority women, retroactively beginning June 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022, with a maximum reimbursement of $1,000 for participant compensation.
(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) as the maximum reimbursement of $1,000 does not require matching funds. In return, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) will provide a $10 remuneration in the form of a gift card to each participant, with a maximum of 100 patients to be enrolled.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On January 11, 2022 (Item No. 6) the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved Grant Agreement No. 22-04 with the University of Illinois (University), to allow ARMC to participate in a research study on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on self-care management of diabetes among ethnic minority women, retroactively beginning May 1, 2021 to June 1, 2022, with a maximum reimbursement of $1,000 for participant compensation. Approval of the proposed Grant Agreement (Agreement) will provide additional time to conclude the study.
After the expiration of Grant Agreement No. 22-04, the University of Illinois extended the period of the study from June 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022. Hence, a new retroactive Agreement is n...
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