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Approve and authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Renewal and Amendment No. 7 to the Agreement (A-11719/MYA826) with Biomedical Systems Corporation for Cardiac Monitoring Services at NMC, extending the Agreement to June 30, 2014 for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $170,000 (no changed from previously approved amount) in the aggregate.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors approve and authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Renewal and Amendment No. 7 to the Agreement
(A-11719/MYA826) with Biomedical Systems Corporation for Cardiac Monitoring Services at NMC, extending the Agreement to June 30, 2014 for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $170,000 (no change from previously approved amount) in the aggregate.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Cardiopulmonary Department at NMC will frequently receive orders from physicians requesting continuous cardiac monitoring for patients to determine cardiac function. NMC has had an established Agreement with Biomedical Systems Corporation since 2006. The original Agreement began in fiscal year 2006/2007. The vendor provides NMC with the hardware and software for data capture and receives the patient's data using a secure web-based technology for editing, formatting and completing Cardiac Reports. These services allow NMC the opportunity to provide early intervention and treatment for these cardiac patients.
Services include training for NMC cardiopulmonary staff, using industry wide standards related to proper patient preparation and set-up for the service. In turn, the vendor receives data from the hardware which then generates a report based on the information provided. The vendor then processes and reviews the patient's report which is sent to the Cardiologist for complete interpretation. The vendor is also available for consultation with the Cardiologist.
Services also include monitoring ...
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