title: A case of successful technology transfer to health care. Total quality materials management and just-in-time.
abstract: Describes one approach to meeting the healthcare cost reduction challenge through the hospital materials management function. Highlights the value of taking a proactive stance to meet the challenge; transferring technology across industry sectors, such as employing a just-in-time inventory management system in clinical areas of hospital materials management, and adopting a win-win managerial philosophy. Features a case study to demonstrate the ideas in practice.
authors.affiliation: New York University, New York, USA.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Heinbuch
mesh_terms: D017046:Cost Savings; D004465:Economic Competition; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D007445:Inventories, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D018581:Technology Transfer; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States