Cost/Waste Reduction — Hospitals

Context: Public Hospital project experience

• Scope: a) Reduce waste and improve cost efficiencies in non-clinical areas (eg. food, and ward inventories)
• Scope: b) Reduce number of unnecessary diagnostic tests (eg. tests ordered prior to patient discharge but never reviewed)
• Scope: c) Reduce wastage of high cost pharmaceuticals (eg. shelf life expires before use)

Results delivered

• Reductions in high-cost pharmaceuticals and pharmacy inventory 5–20%
• Decrease in unused and duplication of diagnostic tests typically 10–25%
• Decrease in food wastage by typically 10–20%
• Stores and ward inventory reductions of 15–25%