Logistic management analysis of medical equipment in padang port health office

Abstract

The objective of this study is to know the process of storage, distribution, maintenance and control on logistic management of medical equipment at Padang Port Health Office. This research uses qualitative approach. The result of the study shows that the policy is guided by the Guidelines of Medical Device Management in Health Facilities in 2015 and regulations related to the management of state property but the existing policy has not been socialized to all health equipment managers and has not been downgraded in the form of technical guidelines or standard operating procedures. Human resources are less in terms of quality and quantity. The budgets are still lacking primarily. Infrastructure are still lacking mainly for the storage of medical equipment and warehouses. Implementation of storage, distribution, maintenance and control of health equipment logistic has not been implemented properly. The function test for 357 medical devices obtained 45 units (12,60%) of medical equipment can not be functioned, 3 units (0,84%) of health equipment can not be tested because there is no officer available and 21 units (5,88%) unknown health equipment.

Review: Medical Consumable Logistic Management Process in Hospitals

“…Pharmacists are responsible for maintaining drug inventory to protect medicines from damage, expiration, and loss. (Magdalena et al, 2018) By avoiding exposure to direct sunlight, conducting routine inspections under the management cycle, keeping the storage environment, and avoiding the risk of storing flammable drugs like alcohol, efforts are made to maintain and protect the quality and quantity of drugs from the things mentioned above. (Arora & Gigras, 2019;Mundari et al, 2020)…”