Keeping an OR supply system with '90s reimbursement

1. Operating rooms need to be run as efficient businesses. The supply costs are major expenses; OR directors must have systems that provide information on usage, costs, and inventory of all supplies. 2. The following goals were developed: decrease outages; increase revenue; identify appropriate ordering personnel; provide information for decision-making; control supplies; maintain supplies in good condition; control the budget; develop an overall supply system; and reduce inventory. 3. The inventory control technicians are responsible for the dollars in their accounts, ordering, maintaining pars, receiving, and planning for ways to cut costs. They work closely with OR teams, giving nurses more time to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the OR cases in their rooms.