Application of 3D Music Inventory Control Technique for the Controlled Drugs in Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Care Hospital

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ABSTRACT Approximately 35% of annual hospitals budget is spent on buying materials and supplies, including medicines. The medical store is one of the most extensively used facilities of the hospital and hence it is essential that health managers use scientific methods to achieve efficient management and patient satisfaction. Aims and objectives: To apply selective inventory control techniques for the drugs used in intensive care unit of tertiary care teaching hospital. Aims and objectives To apply selective inventory control techniques for the drugs used in intensive care unit of tertiary care teaching hospital. Materials and methods The annual consumption and expenditure incurred on each item of controlled drugs in medical intensive care unit (ICU) for the years 2013 to 2014 was analyzed, and inventory control techniques, i.e. ABC, VED and ABC-VED matrix analysis, were applied. Results It was observed that 13 medicines (43.33%) out of 30 were classified in the category1 (AV + BV + CV + AE + AD) for stringent control. Conclusion: Scientific inventory control management to be applied for efficient management of medical stores. Conclusion Scientific inventory control management to be applied for efficient management of medical stores. How to cite this article Mehrotra S, Basukala S, Kapoor P, Kant S, Ranyal RK, Yadav P, Varshney S, Patnaik SK, Singh MM. Application of 3D Music Inventory Control Technique for the Controlled Drugs in Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Care Hospital. Int J Res Foundation Hosp Healthc Adm 2015; 3(1):5-9.