ABSTRACT
Objective To establish and evaluate the system for consumable materials distribution based on closed loop supply chain in operating room.Methods The system improvement team was formed and current weaknesses of distribution system were analyzed,and the system for consumable materials distribution based on closed loop supply chain in operating room was established,using forward-supply and backward-supply distribution management.The statistics about surgical materials preparation time,materials supply time,connective time,pieces of daily returned materials,rate of nurses on-site in 2015 and 2016 were retrospectively analyzed to compare differences before and after application of the system.Results After application of the system for consumable materials distribution based on closed loop supply chain,surgical materials preparation time was reduced from 16.36±8.08 min to 10.33±5.75 min,materials supply time was reduced from 4.50±1.36 min to 2.98±1.03 min,connective time was reduced from 21.38±9.58 min to 19.78±7.64 min,pieces of daily returned materials were reduced from 119.47± 34.79 to 112.24±37.76,rate of nurses on-site was increased from 82.80％ to 84.90％,and all differences were significant(P＜0.05).Conclusion The system for consumable materials distribution based on closed loop supply chain in operating room combines forward-supply and backward-supply,can reduce surgical materials preparation time and materials supply time,fasten connective time which improves efficiency;the system can reduce pieces of daily returned materials,reduce consumable materials wastage during logistics,ensure the safety of the consumable materials,and improve the standardized management;the system can improve rate of nurses on-site,guarantee patients' safety during surgeries,and improve nursing quality in operating room.