NHS trusts and Hospitals-final hundred yards for improved patient outcomes
Good Supply Chain management
Given the challenges of an ageing population, increased demand and better-informed patients, NHS hospitals and trusts can further improve patient outcomes by mapping Supply Chain (SC) models to the front line by:
- Utilising capacity models for optimised resources balanced to the various front line pathways demand for a final overall view
- Value stream analyses and process flow mapping involving both patients and local teams supported by SC experts
- Looking to continuously improve for best patient outcomes
- The flows should include service and product supply chains to maximise efficiency whilst ensuring safe working conditions
- Technology is a key driver amongst others for:
- Electronic patient records that could be leveraged by block chain
- Electronic product catalogues or formularies agreed with procurement and clinicians
- Agile ordering systems tracking the flow of goods and services with IOT (Internet of things) to point of delivery
- ERP systems giving end to end visibility
- A robust reactive integrated complaints process
- Auto tracking reverse flows
- Ideal storage locations mapped with machine learning
- data managed by a cloud based cyber security system where possible
Arif Karim
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