Hospital Materials Management: Systems and Performance
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TL;DR
Research findings indicate that those hospitals using computer-based systems exhibited a better fill-rate performance, but also experienced significantly higher inventory and labor costs per average daily census.
Abstract
This study was designed to examine the relationship between hospital materials management performance and the use of a computerized inventory control system. Twenty‐two general hospitals in the state of Georgia were analyzed. Research findings indicate that those hospitals using computer‐based systems exhibited a better fill‐rate performance, but also experienced significantly higher inventory and labor costs per average daily census. Implementation and maintenance problems appear to be probable causes for the poor performance.