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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HUDSON EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO PURCHASE FOUR CARDIAC MONITORS FROM CORO MEDICAL, LLC; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Brief Description: Hudson EMS has four Physio-Control Lifepak 15, version 1, cardiac monitors that are 15 years old. One of the monitors failed and cannot be repaired. The repair company advised that all four of the monitors are past their expected life and repairs are no longer being supported by the manufacturer. Due to the age and potential for failure without the ability to repair, we need to replace the monitors as soon as possible.
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Legislative History
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Purpose & Explanation
Hudson EMS has been using the four cardiac monitors since they were donated to us by University Hospital in 2009. We have been expecting the need for replacement and have been told there was a possibility that University Hospital would be donating monitors to local EMS Departments again for the past few years. That has not materialized and is not planned in 2024.
With the urgent need for four reliable and identically featured cardiac monitors, we are now in the position of having to make a purchase immediately. The newest 2024 model is not expected to be released until fall of 2024 at a reported cost of $50,000-$55,000 per monitor. We have located a Physio-Control vendor that has four "2023" models available at a discounted cost of $16,250 per unit if we purchase all four at the same time. The total cost is $65,000. This is the best option available to us and has been approved by our Medical Director, Dr. Jay Carter.
This is a limited time offer by the vendor that is only able to hold the monitors until June 6th which requires us to make this an emergency request.
This critical medical equipment purchase will allow us to equally outfit all four ambulances with the same brand, make and model of cardiac monitor. The $65,000 funding is available in the Fire/EMS account and will be secured with a Q2 appropriation.
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