Σύγκριση διοίκησης δημόσιου και ιδιωτικού νοσοκομείου στον τομέα διαχείρισης αποθεμάτων
Comparison of public and private hospital management in the field of inventory management
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Inventory management ; Private hospitals ; Public hospitals ; GreeceAbstract
The purpose of this dissertation was to compare the mode of operation between public
and private hospitals in the field of inventory management in Greece. Questionnaires
were distributed to employees of the procurement departments of 8 hospitals in the
territory. The results indicated that the effective inventory management has multiple
benefits for hospitals. The most important concern the overall improvement of the
financial performance of hospitals, the improvement of their internal operation and
efficient satisfaction of the needs of patients. In addition, significant differences were
identified among the way private and public hospitals operate in the field of inventory
management. These differences reflect to some extent the different philosophy
between private and public hospitals in Greece. Private hospitals give more emphasis
on modern management, focusing more on meeting the needs of patients. However,
given the importance of public health, many of these practices can also be applied by
public hospitals contributing to the overall improvement of the domestic health
system.