RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Health Services Director, a Purchase Order with Med One Capital Funding, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $531,827 for the lease of two Yuyama Automated Medication Dispensing Systems including equipment, software service and interface support for the Martinez Detention Facility and West County Detention Facility, for the period from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2024.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Entirely funded by Hospital Enterprise Fund I, and budget for.

BACKGROUND:

The Omnicell Repackager enables the Detention Facilities to dispense medications to inmates in an automated process based upon interfaced orders from the ccLink electronic health record and dispense medications in single unit doses as directed by physician’s orders.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this Purchase Order is not approved, there will be lack of a safe and effective medication storage and distribution system at the Detention facilities, which could result in unsafe medication practices, potential costly regulatory citations or possible patient harm.