Inventory Management in a United States Air Force Regional Medical Center Pharmacy

Abstract

The purpose of this case study was to examine outpatient pharmacy services at USAF Medical Center, Wright-Patterson AFB and identify ways of improving service to patients by improving inventory management. The procedures for identifying inventory requirements are examined. Inventory ordering, storage, and delivery practices are documented. The interfaces between medical material supply and its various sources of supply are outlined. The chain of supply was studied from the commercial origin of supplies, through the supply pipelines to the pharmacy, and, ultimately, to the patient. Conclusions and recommendations are offered concerning management policies, inventory management procedures, order transmittal, and inventory delivery. Suggested uses of ABC inventory Analysis results are provided. Finally, some recommendations for future research are offered. Theses. (kt)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA215547

Entities

People

  • Timothy R. Mcgee

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Databases
  • Drug Therapy
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Inventory Analysis
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Patient Care
  • Therapy
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Systems Analysis and Design