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a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute an agreement with Philips Healthcare for Software Evolution Services and additional software modules at NMC for an amount not to exceed $655,080 with an agreement term September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2030.
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee to execute up to three (3) future amendments to the agreement which do not significantly alter the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than 10% ($65,508) of the original cost of the agreement in total.
c. Approve the NMC’s Chief Executive Officer’s recommendation to accept non-standard indemnification and limitations on liability provisions within the agreement.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute an agreement with Philips Healthcare for Software Evolution Services and additional software modules at NMC for an amount not to exceed $655,080 with an agreement term September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2030.
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee to execute up to three (3) future amendments to the agreement which do not significantly alter the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than 10% ($65,508) of the original cost of the agreement in total.
c. Approve the NMC’s Chief Executive Officer’s recommendation to accept non-standard indemnification and limitations on liability provisions within the agreement.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Natividad Medical Center uses the Patient Information Center iX (PIC iX) system as its central monitoring solution for vital signs and waveforms. It enhances situational awareness by bringing relevant signals into one view, enables early detection through decision support tools, and archives clinical data for review.
Events include patient-specific episodes, such as vital sig...
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