To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Purchase Order with GE Medical Systems, Ultrasound & Primary Care Diagnostics, LLC
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute on behalf of the Health Services Director, (1) a purchase order with GE Medical Systems, Ultrasound & Primary Care Diagnostics, LLC (GE), a limited liability company, in an amount not to exceed $10,975, and (2) an agreement with GE to upgrade cardiac ultrasound software for two ultrasound devices located at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC).
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this action will result in a one-time expenditure of up to $10,975 and will be funded by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues.
BACKGROUND:
This software upgrade is for two (2) Vivid S70N Ultrasound devices at CCRMC. Both currently operate on v203 software and have been recommended to move to v206 Ultra Edition software. Current cardiac ultrasound systems have outdated calculation packages. The upgrade will bring both to industry standard for patient care and provide accurate measurements of the ejection fraction using AI technology, which will remove technician variability. Artificial intelligence algorithms enable the Vivid S70N Ultra Edition to reduce manual process and improve the efficiency of workflow through automated processes. With automated Cardiac Auto-Doppler and 2D-LV measurements, there is increased accuracy for reproducibility of examination results.
The agreement limits GE’s liability under the agreement to the amount paid by County for service or subscription fees in the twelve (12) months preceding any claim. Under the agreement, the County is obligated to indemnify GE from and against any claim brought by a third party against GE arising from or related to Customer’s violation of the agreement, medical diagnosis or treatment decisions, misuse or negligent use of the product, improper storage of the product, or modifications of the product. Under the agreement the County is obligated to resolve all disputes through binding arbitration. Under the agreement, the County is granting GE a purchase money security interest in the products being purchased.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this action is not approved, Vivid S70N Ultrasound devices at CCRMC would not be in compliance with industry standards. As a result, there would not be an improvement to patient care when providing medical services with these devices.