Chapter 19 Terminology Flashcards
Managing Inventory within the Central Service Department
Operational supplies
Supplies needed for the operation of the CS department. Examples include detergents, sterilization wrap,sterilization testing products, etc.
Patient care supplies
Supplies dispensed for patient treatment and care. Example include catheters, implants, bandages, etc.
Inventory
Reusable equipment and consumable items used to provide healthcare services for patients
Reusable (inventory)
Relatively inexpensive assets, such as medical devices and sterilization containers, that can be reused as healthcare services are provide to patients
Consumable (inventory)
Assets, such as wrapping supplies, processing chemicals, and other items that are consumed (used up) as healthcare services are provided to patients.
Capital equipment
Relatively expensive assets, such as sterilizers washers, that require significant advance planning for their purchase.
Assets
Something of value that is owned by an organization or person.
Distribution
The movement of supplies (primarily consumable supplies from the storeroom to clinical units, and processed supplies from Central Service to Operating Room) throughout the facility
Periodic automatic replenishment (often called PAR level or PAR system)
An inventory replenishment system in which the desired amount of products that should be on hand is established, and inventory replenishment returns the quantity of products to this level
Automated supply replenishment system
Replenishment system in which items removed from inventory are automatically identified and tracked. When a reorder point is reached, item information is generated on a supply pick list in the central storeroom, or with a contracted vendor. Items are then issued and transferred to the appropriate user area.
Interfaced
An area or system through which one machine is connected to another machine in order to share information. For example, two computers may be interfaced, or a computer and sterilizer may be interfaced.
Exchange cart system
An inventory system where desired inventory items are placed on a cart assigned a specific location and quantity. A second duplicate cart is maintained in another location and exchanged on a schedule basis to ensure that sufficient supplies are available at all times
Requisition system
A method of inventory distribution where items needed are requested (requisitioned) by user department personnel and removed from a central storage location for transport to the user department.
Non-stock items
Items that are not carried in the central storeroom or in Central Service storage area but are purchased from an outside vendor, as needed, and then delivered to the requesting department.
Sustainability
Processes designed to reduce harm to the environment or deplete natural resources, thereby supporting long-term ecological balance.
