Medication supply chain risk management for a brazilian home care provider: a business sustainability study
Health services are rapidly growing around the world and the supply chain risk management (SCRM) is imperative to achieve business sustainability in the long-term perspective. The present research aims to identify the risks in a home care health service provider, evaluating the potential failures ca...
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| author | Ualison Rébula de Oliveira Micheli de Almeida Muniz Luiz André Anaia Henrique Martins Rocha |
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| description | Health services are rapidly growing around the world and the supply chain risk management (SCRM) is imperative to achieve business sustainability in the long-term perspective. The present research aims to identify the risks in a home care health service provider, evaluating the potential failures causes and establishing actions to reduce the likelihood of patients’ harm associated with medication process flaws. We conducted a single case study, evaluating and identifying possible risks in a health services company located in Brazil. Although the results of the present research have no statistical basis to support quantitative inferences, an approach based on qualitative criteria can be replicated. We followed a logical sequence of steps to manage the medicines and hospital products’ supply risks, using standards and risk management (RM) tools widely applied by the professional and academic community. As main results, it was observed that “wrong material kit supply” as the most relevant issue for SCRM. As practical implications, this research has the potential to prevent people who depend on home care services, from receiving incorrect medicines (or failing to receive them). In extreme cases, such as the administration of medications that were incorrectly sent to patients, deaths can be avoided, since those involved in the outbound logistic processes will have the ability to work proactively in mitigating actions that avoid this type of risk. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-386ffe5bfd4340e58e1c740d524448b22025-08-20T02:02:55ZengElsevierCleaner Logistics and Supply Chain2772-39092022-03-01310001810.1016/j.clscn.2021.100018Medication supply chain risk management for a brazilian home care provider: a business sustainability studyUalison Rébula de Oliveira0Micheli de Almeida Muniz1Luiz André Anaia2Henrique Martins Rocha3Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), 783 Desembargador Ellis Hermydio Figueira St, Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro 27213-145, Brazil; Corresponding author.Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), 783 Desembargador Ellis Hermydio Figueira St, Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro 27213-145, BrazilUniversidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), 783 Desembargador Ellis Hermydio Figueira St, Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro 27213-145, BrazilUniversidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rodovia Presidente Dutra Km 298 - Resende, Rio de Janeiro 27537-000, BrazilHealth services are rapidly growing around the world and the supply chain risk management (SCRM) is imperative to achieve business sustainability in the long-term perspective. The present research aims to identify the risks in a home care health service provider, evaluating the potential failures causes and establishing actions to reduce the likelihood of patients’ harm associated with medication process flaws. We conducted a single case study, evaluating and identifying possible risks in a health services company located in Brazil. Although the results of the present research have no statistical basis to support quantitative inferences, an approach based on qualitative criteria can be replicated. We followed a logical sequence of steps to manage the medicines and hospital products’ supply risks, using standards and risk management (RM) tools widely applied by the professional and academic community. As main results, it was observed that “wrong material kit supply” as the most relevant issue for SCRM. As practical implications, this research has the potential to prevent people who depend on home care services, from receiving incorrect medicines (or failing to receive them). In extreme cases, such as the administration of medications that were incorrectly sent to patients, deaths can be avoided, since those involved in the outbound logistic processes will have the ability to work proactively in mitigating actions that avoid this type of risk.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772390921000184Supply ChainRisk ManagementSCRMSustainabilityHome CareHealth Services |
| spellingShingle | Ualison Rébula de Oliveira Micheli de Almeida Muniz Luiz André Anaia Henrique Martins Rocha Medication supply chain risk management for a brazilian home care provider: a business sustainability study Cleaner Logistics and Supply Chain Supply Chain Risk Management SCRM Sustainability Home Care Health Services |
| title | Medication supply chain risk management for a brazilian home care provider: a business sustainability study |
| title_full | Medication supply chain risk management for a brazilian home care provider: a business sustainability study |
| title_fullStr | Medication supply chain risk management for a brazilian home care provider: a business sustainability study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Medication supply chain risk management for a brazilian home care provider: a business sustainability study |
| title_short | Medication supply chain risk management for a brazilian home care provider: a business sustainability study |
| title_sort | medication supply chain risk management for a brazilian home care provider a business sustainability study |
| topic | Supply Chain Risk Management SCRM Sustainability Home Care Health Services |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772390921000184 |
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