To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Purchase Order with Elevate Healthcare, Inc.
?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, a purchase order with Elevate Healthcare, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $8,153 and ACCEPT their Healthcare Education Products General Terms and Conditions (HEPGTC), End User License Agreement, and Support and Maintenance Agreement to purchase a warranty for an Advanced Cardiac Life Support Learning Module for Ares Manual Mode for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC), for the period from March 21, 2025 through March 20, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this action will result in a one-time expenditure of up to $8,153 and will be funded by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues.
BACKGROUND:
Elevate Healthcare, Inc. is a medical simulation and education company that provides training equipment, software, and services to improve clinical skills and patient outcomes.
In 2021, CCRMC purchased the Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Learning Module for Ares Manual Mode on purchase order #23982, which included a three-year warranty. This module, provided by Elevate Healthcare, features 11 simulated clinical experiences aligned with the 2015 American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines. These scenarios are specifically designed to enhance training in advanced cardiac life support protocols using the Ares emergency care simulator. The Ares simulator is a mid-fidelity patient simulator equipped with realistic features, including muscle injection sites, a functional breathing system, and an airway capable of intubation. It also supports two-way communication between mankind and learners, enabling the simulation of a wide range of emergency care scenarios, including those pertinent to ACLS training.
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