Supply Chain Solution Integrates Cardiology and Surgery Suites

New point-of-use supply chain solutions help hospitals improve inventory control and drive greater efficiency in two of the most critical profit centers – cardiology and surgery departments.

The McKesson (San Francisco, CA, USA) Cardiology Inventory and the McKesson Surgical Manager Point-of-Use Integration modules are designed to streamline caregiver involvement with supply duties, while at the same time improving management of high-cost supply items. The new solutions thus help reduce workflow problems by automating charge and inventory processes and integrating clinical, supply chain, and revenue cycle solutions.

Using the McKesson Cardiology Inventory, clinicians simply scan bar-coded supply items for a given procedure and close the clinical case. The system automatically captures charges, charges the patient and decrements inventory, signaling reorders as needed. The McKesson Surgical Manager Point-of-Use solution enables similar workflow efficiencies, and incorporates open bins, bar codes, mobile carts, and cabinets, including radio frequency identification (RFID) options.

“The McKesson system helps us to consolidate charting, billing, and supply replenishment with a single scan,” said Marcia Deeb, cardiovascular information systems (CVIS) coordinator at the Washington Hospital (PA, USA), which has deployed the solution in the cardiac catheterization lab. “We’re already looking at expanding to other areas within the hospital.”‖

Both solutions are part of the McKesson Point of Use Supply System, which simplifies hospital supply chain management by automating critical supply functions at the point of use, including requisitioning, patient charging, inventory management, and information capture. In addition to automatic charge capture, both solutions improve and enhance profitability through optimized inventory with fewer expired or overstocked items. By reducing caregiver involvement with clinical and inventory documentation, clinicians can focus on patient care.

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