Why control surgical instrument inventories?
Every hospital wants to get a handle on managing instrumentation. Surgical instrumentation has become increasingly complex and expensive. The instruments represent a substantial financial investment for healthcare facilities. Money is tight and HCWs do not have the luxury of buying excess inventory. This is especially true of endoscopic instruments, which have become a costly and necessary financial investment as HCWs increasingly utilize minimally invasive surgical procedures. In today’s healthcare setting, there are hundreds of instrument sets containing thousands of different types, designs, and sizes of instruments that are used in surgical procedures. As the number and variety of instruments used in surgery has increased throughout the years, so has the cost of these instruments. In addition, surgical cases and the need for rapid turnover of sets have contributed to the need for better organization and control. Remember, an organized inventory management program keeps trays under
