Inventory Management and Supply Chain Flashcards
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What is the primary function of a materials management information system (MMIS) in a healthcare facility?
Answer: To manage supply chain data including orders, inventory levels, and cost tracking
An MMIS integrates supply chain operations by managing purchasing, inventory tracking, vendor data, and cost analysis across the entire healthcare facility.
Which storage system uses rotating shelves that bring items to the operator, maximizing vertical space in sterile storage?
Answer: Automated vertical carousel system
Automated vertical carousel systems rotate shelves to bring requested items directly to the operator, maximizing vertical storage space and reducing the footprint needed for wide aisles.
What is the main risk of using a LIFO (Last In, First Out) system for managing sterile supplies?
Answer: Older items may pass their expiration date before they are used
LIFO causes newer stock to be used first, leaving older items at the back or bottom where they may expire unnoticed before they are accessed.
Which inventory counting method requires temporarily halting operations to count all items simultaneously?
Answer: Annual physical inventory count
An annual physical inventory count requires all operations to pause so that every item is counted at one time, providing a precise total snapshot of inventory.
What is the primary goal of a product standardization committee in a healthcare facility?
Answer: To evaluate and select standardized products, reducing variety and leveraging bulk purchasing savings
Product standardization committees evaluate available supplies and equipment to reduce the number of different products used, simplifying staff training and improving purchasing power.
When loaner surgical instrumentation arrives at the sterile processing department, what must staff do before the instruments can be sterilized?
Answer: Verify against the inventory list, inspect for damage and cleanliness, then decontaminate
Per AAMI and AORN standards, loaner instruments must be inventoried, inspected for damage, and fully decontaminated before sterilization, regardless of their apparent cleanliness upon arrival.
What is the purpose of a surgeon's preference card in the sterile processing and supply chain workflow?
Answer: To document the specific instruments and supplies a surgeon requires for each type of procedure
Preference cards document a specific surgeon's instrument choices, supply quantities, and setup preferences for each procedure type, guiding accurate case cart assembly.