Keating T P
Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center, Charleston, USA.
J Healthc Resour Manag. 1997 Apr;15(3):14-20.
In today's changing healthcare marketplace, hospitals across the US are rapidly moving toward developing integrated healthcare delivery networks. In addition, the emergence of managed care and the growing trend toward capitation have compelled hospitals to reduce costs in response to these changes. Moreover, this impetus to provide quality care at reduced cost has affected the purchasing behavior of many hospitals, forcing material managers to pursue innovative procurement methods. This article describes how the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Medical Center, (Charleston, SC) obtained significant savings in purchasing as a result of pioneering legislative reforms in the procurement process.
在当今不断变化的医疗市场中，美国各地的医院正迅速朝着发展综合医疗服务网络的方向迈进。此外，管理式医疗的出现以及按人头付费的趋势不断增强，迫使医院为应对这些变化而降低成本。此外，这种以降低成本提供优质护理的动力影响了许多医院的采购行为，迫使物资管理人员寻求创新的采购方法。本文介绍了南卡罗来纳医科大学（MUSC）医疗中心（南卡罗来纳州查尔斯顿）如何通过在采购过程中率先进行立法改革，在采购方面节省了大量资金。
