This is a brief overview of principles, views and methods, of the Kanban system for the pharmacy of a general hospital. The main goal is the reduction of stores managed by the pharmacy, as well as improvement of the m...This is a brief overview of principles, views and methods, of the Kanban system for the pharmacy of a general hospital. The main goal is the reduction of stores managed by the pharmacy, as well as improvement of the mode of operation. Solutions to problems, such as inadequate storage space, delay in serving patients or clinics and the expiration of various pharmaceutical formulations, stored for so long time, are provided. The philosophy behind the Kanban procurement system and specifically its applicability to a pharmacy underperforming in terms of efficiency, in Greece, are described. Based on the analysis of stock requirement, item stock prices and demand, it is concluded that a significant percentage of the stocked drugs can be procured using the Kanban System. Significant cost savings and operational advantages following the Kanban System will take place. The challenging endeavor is the analysis, design and application of a system that supports the proposed procurement method. Hospital pharmacies in Greece and in other countries that face an economic crisis may largely benefit after using the Kanban System. Moreover, the system is applied on a hospital pharmacy of a 250 bed Greek General Hospital estimating a monetary annual benefit about 50% lower overall cost for medicines and consumable health material.展开更多
The Ministry of Health and Family Planning of the People’s Republic of China issued a mandate to all hospitals to implement clinical pharmacy services by 2020.Implementation of clinical pharmacy services to provide p...The Ministry of Health and Family Planning of the People’s Republic of China issued a mandate to all hospitals to implement clinical pharmacy services by 2020.Implementation of clinical pharmacy services to provide pharmaceutical care is a priority.The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University in collaboration with the University of Alberta implemented a structured train-the-trainer program to train pharmacists to provide direct patient care in collaboration with physicians,to teach/mentor other pharmacists and students from Hunan province,and to conduct clinical pharmacy research.Following implementation of the program,the pharmacy department increased the number of clinical pharmacists,expanded the clinical pharmacy services,made changes to hospital policies,and received a financial award of five million renminbi(one million Canadian dollars)to support the department.展开更多
文摘This is a brief overview of principles, views and methods, of the Kanban system for the pharmacy of a general hospital. The main goal is the reduction of stores managed by the pharmacy, as well as improvement of the mode of operation. Solutions to problems, such as inadequate storage space, delay in serving patients or clinics and the expiration of various pharmaceutical formulations, stored for so long time, are provided. The philosophy behind the Kanban procurement system and specifically its applicability to a pharmacy underperforming in terms of efficiency, in Greece, are described. Based on the analysis of stock requirement, item stock prices and demand, it is concluded that a significant percentage of the stocked drugs can be procured using the Kanban System. Significant cost savings and operational advantages following the Kanban System will take place. The challenging endeavor is the analysis, design and application of a system that supports the proposed procurement method. Hospital pharmacies in Greece and in other countries that face an economic crisis may largely benefit after using the Kanban System. Moreover, the system is applied on a hospital pharmacy of a 250 bed Greek General Hospital estimating a monetary annual benefit about 50% lower overall cost for medicines and consumable health material.
文摘The Ministry of Health and Family Planning of the People’s Republic of China issued a mandate to all hospitals to implement clinical pharmacy services by 2020.Implementation of clinical pharmacy services to provide pharmaceutical care is a priority.The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University in collaboration with the University of Alberta implemented a structured train-the-trainer program to train pharmacists to provide direct patient care in collaboration with physicians,to teach/mentor other pharmacists and students from Hunan province,and to conduct clinical pharmacy research.Following implementation of the program,the pharmacy department increased the number of clinical pharmacists,expanded the clinical pharmacy services,made changes to hospital policies,and received a financial award of five million renminbi(one million Canadian dollars)to support the department.
