Zebra Study

84% of U.S. and UK Hospital Leaders Prioritize Digitizing Inventory Management Solutions

Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a leading digital solution provider enabling businesses to intelligently connect data, assets, and people, today announced the findings of its latest hospital vision study titled, Critical Supplies, Critical Outcomes: The Quest for Excellence in Materials Management. The study confirmed most (84%) non-clinical hospital leaders believe integrating automated and digitized inventory tracking systems of anything used or administered at patients’ bedsides is a priority for their organizations.

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Zebra Technologies released the findings of its latest hospital vision study titled, Critical Supplies, Critical Outcomes: The Quest for Excellence in Materials Management. (Photo: Zebra Technologies)

Hospital asset inventories must be managed precisely to ensure clinicians have the essential supplies, equipment, and medications readily available to provide the best patient care. Yet materials management is an ongoing challenge for hospitals which can impede positive outcomes. A McKinsey report indicates nurses expressed the desire to reduce time spent searching for medical assets by half during shifts to increase their ability to focus on patient care.

Seven in 10 (74%) hospital leaders surveyed acknowledge procedures or surgeries canceled due to out-of-stock, low-stock, or lost supplies is a significant problem for their organizations. Additionally, over three-fourths (77%) of them agree clinical staff spend too much time searching for medical equipment, materials, or supplies when needed, and 75% say it’s a challenge to recover all recalled or expired items.

There is also a lack of faith in clinicians' reporting systems to track adverse events resulting from inventory issues. Seven in 10 (76%) hospital leaders agree their organizations need to improve systems for clinicians to report problems relating to out-of-stock, low-stock, or lost inventory, equipment, or supplies to improve patient safety. Technology and digital solutions can help reduce inventory and reporting issues by providing enhanced tracking, visibility, and forecasting capabilities.