Effectiveness of lean management to manage medical material, fluid solution and antiseptic at Surgery Department, Udonthani Hospital

Abstract

This action research aimed to study the effectiveness of lean management to manage medical materials, fluid solution and antiseptic at Surgery Department, Udonthani Hospital. Participants were 12 registered nurses which is responsible for the implementation of lean and 12 secretary’s maid in the 12 specialty surgical units, Udonthani hospital. Studied by develop the concept of the Lean Management, during February to July 2016. The result revealed that;

1. After lean developing, the inventory on medical materials down list in 1,450 (50.50%) fluid solution decrease of 962 (50.45%) and antiseptic decrease of 398 (58.27%).
2. After lean developing, costs related to medical materials decreased 377,852 Thai Baht (55.72%) fluid solution decreased 355,734 Baht (57.21%) and antiseptic decreased 15,474 Baht (56.90%).
3. The amount of inventory list after lean developing was decreased with statistical significantly different (t = 3.110, p = 0.014).
4. The amount of cost after lean developing was less than before with statistical significantly different (t= 2.494, p = .037).

The result revealed that use of lean management to manage medical materials, fluid solution and antiseptic can reduce the amount of inventory and cost unit of surgical department Udonthani hospital. Therefore, it should be use of lean management to reduce costs and adjust inventory accordingly in other units anyway.