Hospital Logistics analysis applied in the Level 3 and 4 Health Care Institutions in the city of Barranquilla


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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22517/23447214.11391

Keywords:

Health Care Institutions, Hospital Logistics, Inventory Management, Inventory Systems.

Abstract

This article shows a methodology of descriptive exploratory type based on the analysis of hospital logistics from their different characteristics for clinics, Level 3 and 4 hospitals and IPS of the city of Barranquilla. This analysis delves into the areas in which they have applied logistics tools for managing their resources. The main weakness found in this sector is the inventory management due to its many difficulties on supply and optimization of appropriate levels for the efficient operation. That’s why, through this research is established the current situation of entities in the city of Barranquilla to propose recommendations to enable the health sector to improve the present conditions.

In this research a survey was applied to health care institutions from which it was obtained as a result that when implementing a logistical tool there are financial, physical and technological constraints.  In addition, it was identified that the management and control of inventories is the logistics tool most widely implemented, even when the entities consider that it still needs to be strengthened. 

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Author Biographies

Lindsay Ivania Figueroa Geraldino, Universidad autónoma del caribe

Docente Universitaria programa de Ingenieria Industrial

Maria Jimena Wilches Arango, Universidad Autonoma del Caribe

Docente Universitaria Programa de Ingenieria Industrial

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Published

2016-12-30

How to Cite

Figueroa Geraldino, L. I., Wilches Arango, M. J., Romero, D., & Aguirre, S. (2016). Hospital Logistics analysis applied in the Level 3 and 4 Health Care Institutions in the city of Barranquilla. Scientia Et Technica, 21(4), 307–317. https://doi.org/10.22517/23447214.11391

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 4 (2016)

Section

Industrial

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