Hospital Stores Management

Materials Management―Basic Concepts Stores Management Procurement Procedure Registration of Firms Tender System Purchasing Purchase, Selection and Audit Committees Receipt and Inspection of Stores Inventory Control Stockless Purchasing Stock Verification Distribution Standardisation Codification Condemnation and Disposal Stock-Outs of Hospital Stores Preservation of Stores Pilferage Stores Documentation Role of Computers in Stores Management Strategies for Hospital Equipment Planning and Selection Hospital Equipment Utilisation Hospital Equipment Repair and Maintenance Equipment Audit Productivity and Hospital Stores Management Arbitration Legal and Ethical Aspects in Materials Management Import Export Policy Letter of Credit Import of Goods, Equipment―General Considerations Import documentation and Customs Clearance Imported Medical Equipment―Procurement Considerations Continuous Quality Improvement in Stores Management Recent Trends in Hospital Stores Management Annexures (I to VIII) Abbreviations Used Glossary Bibliography