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Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute Agreement #00005779-216263-001 with Ortho Clinical Diagnostics for Laboratory Equipment Maintenance and Repair Services at NMC, retroactive to October 15, 2015, for an amount not to exceed $144,900 for the period of October 15, 2015 through October 14, 2018.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute Agreement #00005779-216263-001 with Ortho Clinical Diagnostics for Laboratory Equipment Maintenance and Repair Services at NMC, retroactive to October 15, 2015, for an amount not to exceed $144,900 for the period of October 15, 2015 through October 14, 2018.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Ortho Clinical Vitros 5600 Integrated analyzer is an instrument that tests many different substances in a patient's blood. The testing that is completed on this instrument is critical for the management of patient care throughout the hospital. A patient's course of treatment is determined by the results generated by the instrument and can influence medication dosages prescribed, therefore accuracy is critical. Two Vitros 5600 were purchased by NMC in 2011. The instruments are highly complex and The Vitros 5600 has a maintenance schedule that needs to be completed to keep it running at optimal performance.
Joint Commission Standard EC.02.04.01 states, "The laboratory manages laboratory equipment risks. The laboratory identifies, in writing, the activities and frequencies for inspecting, testing (including function checks), and maintaining laboratory equipment based on the following:"
* Manufacturer's recommendations
* Identified Risks
* Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA '88) of 1988 guidelines.
* History and experience with the laboratory equipment
The laboratory monitors and reports all incidents in which laboratory equipmen...
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