Gestão farmacêutica em um hospital do interior de Minas Gerais.

Abstract

Hospital pharmacy inventory management faces the major challenge of maintaining a range of material and drugs that meet the demand of patients / customers whereas the quantity of the items being stored is also taken into account, since such inventory represents a significant part of the institution’s costs. It is paramount that there are neither excesses nor a lack of it. The present work had the objective to investigate the possibilities of improvement of the stock management of a pharmacy in a hospital unit of the interior of Minas Gerais, for which the methodology of action research was used. It was found that this cycle had no serious technical shortcomings, yet it does need some adjustments so as to promote the continuing education for its employees as well as to implement a system of a maximum and minimum inventory, among other proposed interventions, which are included in the results of the research. It is believed that by applying the proposed measures, with planning and devotion, the inventory management will be more effective, reflecting a better service provided.