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Installation of a materials management system.

J Graves¹, B Siewert

¹Waukesha Memorial Hospital.

Healthcare Informatics : the Business Magazine for Information and Communication Systems

|March 10, 1990

Summary

Waukesha Memorial Hospital (WMH) successfully installed a new hospital materials management system in just five months. The efficient implementation utilized existing hospital staff, demonstrating a streamlined approach to system upgrades.

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Administration
Information Systems Management
Hospital Operations

Background:

Implementing new hospital management systems can be complex and time-consuming.
Optimizing supply chain and inventory management is crucial for hospital efficiency.
Waukesha Memorial Hospital (WMH) sought to upgrade its materials management system.

Purpose of the Study:

To detail the process of installing the HBO Materials Management system at WMH.
To demonstrate the feasibility of a rapid, five-month implementation timeline.
To highlight the successful use of in-house staff for system installation.

Main Methods:

The study outlines the project management approach used by WMH for system installation.
It details the phases from initial planning meetings to full system operationalization.
Emphasis is placed on the utilization of existing hospital personnel throughout the process.

Main Results:

The HBO Materials Management system was fully operational within five months of the initial planning meeting.
The installation was completed entirely by WMH's existing staff.
This indicates a highly efficient and effective implementation strategy.

Conclusions:

Rapid implementation of complex hospital systems is achievable.
Leveraging in-house staff can significantly expedite system installation timelines.
WMH's experience provides a model for efficient healthcare IT project management.

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