A pilot study investigating the efficiency of an Internet of things (IOT)-aided warehouse management system in the management of consumables for the operating room in a Chinese setting.
Guimei Zhang, Qi Wang, Li Zhao, Hao Zhang, Jie Lin, Tetsuya Asakawa
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the value of an Internet of things (IOT)-aided warehouse management system (IAWMS) to improve the efficiency of consumables management for the operating room (OR). Indices in three domains (error alerts, time taken for work, and level of satisfaction) were selected. Records were compared for two groups, namely the IAWMS group (records after implementation of IAWMS from March 2024 to September 2024) and the control group (manual work before implementation of IAWMS from July 2023 to December 2023). Results revealed that the IAWMS significantly reduced error alerts and the time taken for routine work. The level of satisfaction of the medical staff improved significantly. Noticeably, the time taken to conduct a physical inventory decreased markedly (12.57 ± 1.27 min vs. 840.00 ± 120.00 min, p < 0.0001). This pilot study confirmed the value of an IAWMS in improving the operational efficiency of consumables management for the OR in a Chinese setting. The IAWMS relieves medical staff from heavy manual work. Thus, the IAWMS is recommended for routine management of consumables for the OR.
本研究的目的是探讨物联网（IOT）辅助仓库管理系统（IAWMS）对提高手术室（OR）耗材管理效率的价值。选择了三个领域的指标（错误警报、工作时间和满意度）。比较两组记录，即IAWMS组（2024年3月至2024年9月实施IAWMS后的记录）和对照组（2023年7月至2023年12月实施IAWMS前的手工工作）。结果显示，IAWMS显著减少了错误警报和日常工作所需的时间。医务人员的满意度明显提高。值得注意的是，进行实物清查所需的时间明显减少（12.57±1.27 min vs. 840.00±120.00 min, p < 0.0001）。这项试点研究证实了IAWMS在提高中国手术室耗材管理的操作效率方面的价值。IAWMS使医务人员从繁重的体力劳动中解脱出来。因此，IAWMS被推荐用于手术室耗材的日常管理。
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