title: Materials management and logistics in the emergency department.
abstract: The modern ED must create a clinical environment that has a predictable and sustainable production process equal to the needs of the patients. This means careful analysis of supply and equipment needs but also of costs and revenue challenges. Prediction models and contemporary supply chain management tools go a long way in assisting the manager to meet this need and in maintaining a clinically competent and financially stable ED.
authors.affiliation: The Abaris Group, 700 Ygnacio Valley Road, Suite 270, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, USA. mwilliams@abarisgroup.com
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D002017:Budgets / Q000458:organization & administration; D002495:Central Supply, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000600:supply & distribution; D017722:Hospital Charges / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007445:Inventories, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D008283:Maintenance / Q000458:organization & administration; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011682:Purchasing, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration