Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2015;36(5):119-121

doi:10.7687/J.ISSN1003-8868.2015.05.119

Hospital medical equipment purchase demonstration based on cost-benefit analysis

Jianfei PANG ; Shangjun LI ; Liang WEI

Keywords

cost benefit; equipment purchase; integer programming; demonstration

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Objective To establish an optimization model of hospital medical equipment purchase based on cost-benefit analysis to enhance equipment purchase demonstration.Methods An integer programming model for the types and amount of purchased hospital medical equipment was constructed with the cost benefit parameters based on market survey and the hospital annual purchase plan. LINGO optimization software was used to determine the optimal purchase scheme.Results The model acquired was applied to medical equipment purchase demonstration in some hospital, so that the purchase scheme was formed rapidly as desired.Conclusion The model may promote hospital medical equipment purchase demonstration and provide references for equipment selection.