2. DEFINITION
Material management is concerned with
providing the drugs, supplies and equipment
needed by health personnel to deliver health
services.
3. DEFINITION
Material management is defined as planning,
organizing and controlling aspects involved in
ensuring availability of necessary materials,
supplies drugs and equipment as and when
required.
4. PURPOSE
1. Provide specified materials, drugs and
supplies in the required quantity and quality
as and when required.
2. Cut down material costs through
standardization.
3. Develop knowledge and skill of health care.
4. Increase efficiency of health care systems.
5. OBJECTIVES
Making the material supplies drugs and
equipment available as necessary for carrying
out health and nursing care activities.
Making the required materials available in a
safe and viable condition to users as and
when required both in elective and emergency
settings.
6. OBJECTIVES
Supplying the required material at an optimal
cost.
Ensuring recycling of materials wherever
feasible.
Ensuring appropriate and safe waste disposal
arising out of the use of materials and
supplies.
7. AIM
The management should aim to get the material
1. Of right quality
2. Of right quantity
3. At right time
4. At right place
5. For the right cost
9. GOOD MATERIAL MANAGERS ADOPT THE
FOLLOWING PROCEDURES
Taking inventory regularly & systematically.
Requisitioning at indenting as per actual need
Receiving and inspecting incoming items.
Storing and protecting items.
Issuing items for use.
Proper use of items.
Account
10. ELEMENTS OF A MATERIAL
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
1. Planning
2. Demand estimation
3. Procurement
4. Receipt and inspection
5. Storage
6. Issue and use
7. Maintenance and repair
8. Disposal
9. Accounting
11. NURSES’ ROLE IN MATERIAL
MANAGEMENT
Ensuring regular and adequate flow of
necessary equipment, supplies, drugs and
solutions.
Monitoring and sustaining the quality and
safety of the materials used including drugs
and solution.
12. NURSES’ ROLE IN MATERIAL
MANAGEMENT
Issuing of items on the basis of “First” in First
out’’, and regular checking of expiry dates of
drugs contribute towards safety.
Indenting, receiving, storing, checking and
timely replenishing of all necessary
equipment, supplies, drugs and solutions.
Maintaining of emergency and buffer stocks.
13. NURSES’ ROLE IN MATERIAL
MANAGEMENT
Arranging for preventive maintenance
wherever necessary.
Maintaining inventory and stock of all items
and supplies.
Arranging for condemnation of articles in
accordance with the down policies of the
organization and maintaining a dead stock
register.
14. NURSES’ ROLE IN MATERIAL
MANAGEMENT
Arranging and assisting in audit of materials
Participation in policy making for material
management
Participation in tender / procurement
Orienting Nursing personnel on material
management policies from time to time.
15. NURSES’ ROLE IN MATERIAL
MANAGEMENT
Evaluation the efficacy of the material
management system followed in particular
Nursing unit.