DATE: April 8, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Luchini, RN, PHN, Director of Public Health
SUBJECT: Designation of St. Agnes Medical Center and Kaweah Delta Medical Centers as Cardiac ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Receiving Centers and Kaweah Health Medical Center as a Level III Trauma Center
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Saint Agnes Medical Center for designation as a Cardiac ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Receiving Center, effective upon execution through June 30, 2027, which includes two optional one-year extensions ($0);
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Kaweah Delta Health Care District, dba Kaweah Health, for designation as a Cardiac ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Receiving Center, effective upon execution through June 30, 2027, and includes an unlimited number of optional one-year extensions ($0); and
3. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with Kaweah Delta Health Care District, dba Kaweah Health, for designation as Level III Trauma Center, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027, and includes an unlimited number of optional one-year extensions ($0).
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the first recommended action will designate Saint Agnes Medical Center (Saint Agnes) as a Cardiac STEMI Receiving Center. Approval of the second recommended action will designate Kaweah Health Medical Center (Kaweah Health) as a Cardiac STEMI Receiving Center. Approval of the third recommended action will continue the designation of Kaweah Health as a Level III Trauma Center (Level III). The recommended agreements are required by the California Code of Regulations for designated STEMI and trauma centers and outline the responsibilities of both the County, Saint Agnes, and Kaweah Health. This item is countywide and i...
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