HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09182012 - C.26RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of Health Services Department, to execute a Purchase Order
with KCI, Inc., in the amount of $123,405, for the 4 infovac machines for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and
Contra Costa Health Centers.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Enterprise Fund I.
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers (CCRMC) treats many patients with
hard-to-treat wounds. In order to provide the best possible care with the best hope of healing these wounds the
hospital employs infovac machines, which apply negative pressure. This has proven to be the most effective way to
treat chronic wounds. CCRMC has rented infovac machines from KCI, Inc. for more than ten years. We had been
paying $68.22 per machine per day (and the price has increased over the years). Over a two year period the
Department spent $119,343.33 to rent infovacs machines. Purchasing four infovac machines of them will result in a
considerable savings to the county over the next few years.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/18/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Anna Roth, 370-5101
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: September 18, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Demetria Gary, Margaret Harris
C.26
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services
Date:September 18, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Approval of Purchase Order with KCI, Inc.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this purchase order is not approved, Health Services Department will be unable to pay for this vital equipment.
This will make it much harder to treat patients with chronic wounds and will have a negative impact on the patients
who have these wounds. In addition, Health Services will have to continue to rent this equipment at a greater cost.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.