TY - JOUR
T1 - Cost analysis of hospital material management systems.
AU - Egbelu, P. J.
AU - Harmonosky, Catherine Mary
AU - Ventura, Jose Antonio
AU - O'Brien, W. E.
AU - Sommer, III, Henry Joseph
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - Integrated healthcare material management begins with manufactures of medical/surgical supplies, uses distributors and ends at the point of use at hospitals. Recent material management philosophies in the healthcare industry, such as just-in-time and stockless systems, are yet to be fully evaluated. In order to evaluate the cost effectiveness of each type of material management technique, a cost model for hospital materials management has been designed. Several case scenarios are analyzed and results are reported.
AB - Integrated healthcare material management begins with manufactures of medical/surgical supplies, uses distributors and ends at the point of use at hospitals. Recent material management philosophies in the healthcare industry, such as just-in-time and stockless systems, are yet to be fully evaluated. In order to evaluate the cost effectiveness of each type of material management technique, a cost model for hospital materials management has been designed. Several case scenarios are analyzed and results are reported.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 1998131896
AN - SCOPUS:0031615043
VL - 5
SP - 1
EP - 10
JO - Journal of the Society for Health Systems
JF - Journal of the Society for Health Systems
SN - 1043-1721
IS - 4
ER -