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Setting Inventory Levels for Hospital Blood Banks
Transfusion, 1976A method is devised to predict the hospital blood bank inventory of each of the eight blood types that will be adequate on all but a given fraction of days (shortage rate). Analysis of the model confirms and extends prior statistical models and provides a rationale for a number of observations made on some common blood inventory practices.
E, Brodheim, R, Hirsch, G, Prastocos
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Point‐of‐Use Hybrid Inventory Policy for Hospitals
Decision Sciences, 2014ABSTRACTModern point‐of‐use technology at hospitals has enabled new replenishment policies for medical supplies. One of these new policies, which we call the hybrid policy, is currently in use at a large U.S. Midwest hospital. The hybrid policy combines a low‐cost periodic replenishment epoch with a high‐cost continuous replenishment option to avoid ...
Claudia R. Rosales +2 more
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Measuring the quality of hospital care: an inventory of indicators
Internal Medicine Journal, 2009AbstractBackground: Development of indicators to measure health‐care quality has progressed rapidly. This development has, however, rarely occurred in a systematic fashion, and some aspects of care have received more attention than others. The aim of this study is to identify and classify indicators currently in use to measure the quality of care ...
B, Copnell +5 more
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System to Maximize Inventory Performance in a Small Hospital
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 1989A computerized system to maximize inventory performance in a small hospital is described. An inventory control system, which integrates economic order quantity (EOQ) and ABC inventory models was implemented in a 146-bed hospital. The perpetual inventory control data base, supported by the hospital's mainframe computer, generates monthly inventory ...
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Evaluating inventory turns for a hospital environment
Computers & Industrial Engineering, 1987Abstract This paper presents a unique approach, using a modified traditional EOQ model, to manipulate yearly inventory turns and generate optimal space requirements for the Stores operations at Georgetown University Hospital (GUH). The analysis used six months of material dispensed transaction data along with item cost and item size; it generated by ...
Rajiv Kapur, Chris Moberg
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A History of Hospitality and an Inventory of Characteristics
This chapter discovers the historical origins of the hospitality industry and reviews development and progress through modern times, highlighting the key factors that are prioritized for 21st century markets. Crisis management for a hotel resulting from disruptive technology or external factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic are explored from the ...openaire +1 more source
Hospital Inventory Management for Emergency Demand
International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management, 1993Inventory management is receiving increased emphasis in a variety of organizations. One important area is inventory that is subject to emergency demand situations. A hospital materials manager, for example, must establish efficient inventory system policies for normal operating conditions that also ensure the hospital's ability to meet emergency demand
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Inventory control in hospital blood banks
Omega, 1975Abstract The delicate relationship between donors and the Transfusion Service in the U.K. implies a clear duty to make the best possible use of the limited blood supplies, and this turns attention upon the stocking policies adopted by Hospital Blood Banks.
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LEAN MEDICAL INVENTORY MANAGEMENT IN HOSPITALS
2017Literature on healthcare supply chain management has shown that the lean system can provide significant benefits.It known that success in lean management doesn’t come with employees but through current technology and clinical perfection.The effort of serving society causes hospitals to spend Money on new technology and new fields which they know that ...
MARASLI, Hikmet +2 more
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