Inventory Management (all modules)
There are two overall objectives with respect to inventory systems in an emergency department: maximize reliability and minimize waste. When done properly, this translates into an inventory system that will help deliver high quality care with minimal cost.
About The Course
Inventory management is perhaps one of the least understood and least appreciated concepts in healthcare. Most healthcare workers don’t comprehend the amount of waste in the system and how it affects their daily lives. On the one hand, poor inventory management causes stock outs which adversely affect the ability to deliver care. On the other hand, it can cause excess inventory which leads to difficulty in finding supplies and losses due to the expiration of items. In some cases, this means millions of dollars per year for organizations. The interesting thing here is that many organizations have years of stock on hand which leads to expiration, but these items are replenished, or even worse, they are on automatic reorder!
A comprehensive review of inventory management is beyond the scope of this course. In fact, the knowledge needed by the average person working in or running an emergency department is a lot different than the level of understanding an inventory or supply chain manager may need. For this reason, this course will focus on common pitfalls and solutions to inventory management and the elements most needed for the purposes of ED operations.
Your Instructor
Joseph T. Crane, MD, MBA
Dr. Crane is currently the chief clinical officer for emergency medicine for TeamHealth where he supports clinical quality and safety for the company’s emergency medicine service line, performance improvement and innovation initiatives, leadership development programs, performance analytics and workforce development.
He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and medical degree from Medical College of Virginia. He is currently a board-certified practicing emergency physician. Considered one of the leading experts in emergency department operations in the U.S., Dr. Crane has taught and led healthcare and emergency department improvement efforts with hundreds of organizations in a wide variety of settings on six continents.
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