An investigation of government and private hospitals' supply chain management

Abstract

Health services have exceptional importance in service industries since they serve human health and public welfare. Successful health services are required to be of high quality, efficient and consistent, while economics principles are taken into account. Supply chain management is considered as a mean to attain all of these conditions. Considering that logistics management is an important function in hospital management, this paper examines the potential reasons for logistical differences between government and private hospitals in Erzincan, Turkey. There are different variables that may cause these differences such as: a logistics department's area of responsibility, like procurement, goods receiving, internal distribution, and information technology systems; the quantity of pharmaceutical products distributed; the level of corporation among hospitals and their suppliers; the previous and future plans of hospitals in developing the logistics management. Therefore, this study provides an appraisal of healthcare supply chain management by underlining the areas of improvements and determining obstacles for applying logistics management practices.

An investigation of healthcare supply chain management and patient responsiveness

“…Turkish Health Services Industry consists of local, regional and central management health units; pharmaceutical and medical equipment supplier companies; health service providers; and health service consumers. The study conducted by Polater et al (2014) indicating the model of SC for the Turkish public health sector is depicted in Figure 1.…”

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Possibilities and Benefits of Using Material Flow Information to Improve the Internal Hospital Supply Chain

“…Polater et al [14] describe a hospital supply chain as "a complex system that requires the flow of products and services, in order to satisfy the needs of those who serve patients", with the aim to "deliver products at the right time, for the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of those providing healthcare". The hospital can be divided into an external and internal supply chain.…”