Optimization of Hospital Inventory Management of Expensive Drugs
- VernacularTitle:医院贵重药品库存管理的优化
- Author:
Yuanxing ZHANG
;
Shuyin TANG
;
Jiaqin GU
;
Jun ZHU
;
Yun FENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Modified ABC analytical method;
Fixed-quantity system;
Fixed-interval system;
Drugs;
Inventory;
Management
- From:
China Pharmacy
2007;0(34):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To scientifically establish the variety scope of expensive drugs and to reduce the stock level to a maximum degree under the premise of supply security. METHODS: The variety scope of expensive drugs was established by modified ABC (activity-based costing) analytical method,and the management on expensive drugs was carried out by fixed-quantity system (FQS) together with fixed-interval system (FIS). RESULTS: The practice of the optimized management effectively reduced the stock quantity of expensive drugs,increased the amount of money of 75 stocked drugs to 2.473 7 million yuan from 3.935 7 million yuan;the turnover rate rose from 238.36% to 461.86%,and the turnover days were decreased from 13.03 days to 8.29 days. CONCLUSION: Computer management in combination with the modified ABC analytical method together with FQS and FIS management led to an effective and accurate inventory management of expensive drugs,which then resulted in a speedy turnover rate,decreased fund occupying and lowered drug cost.
