A Study of the Purchasing System at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the best system for controlling the requisitioning, purchasing, and receiving of and the payment for supplies at the Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas, Texas. Data were gathered through personal interviews with hospital personnel, reviews of the hospitals financial and administrative records, and review of the literature pertaining to hospital and industrial purchasing. The conclusions reached from this study were: (1) The purchasing system employed at the Presbyterian Hospital created administrative difficulties relating to the documentation necessary for the receipt, the payment, the accountability, and the monitoring of supplies for use within the hospital, (2) the lack of written guidance concerning policies and procedures created difficulties in authority and responsibility determinations and operation of the purchasing activity, and (3) the elimination of these problems would be possible by modifying and further centralizing the present system. The following actions were recommended in order to enhance the hospitals purchasing operation: 1. The publication of written policy and procedural guidance. 2. The revision of requisitioning and purchasing documentation procedures. 3. The establishment of document-processing time frames. 4. The computation and the maintenance of stock levels.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 31, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD1213174
Entities
People
- Dennis B. Forrer
Organizations
- Penn Presbyterian Medical Center