Abstract:

Approximately 20% to 25% of hospital operating costs constitute drug expenditures. This situation requires hospitals to keep the drug at least at the stock level. However, medicines are one of the most important inputs in health care delivery and in the absence of it which irreversible consequences can arise. The aim of this study is to analyze the 2015 drug expenditures by ABC, VED and ABC-VED matrix stock control methods. As a result of the research, a total of 33,137,173.17 PLN was spent for 753 drugs. According to ABC analysis, it constitutes category A drugs of 4.78% of the drugs and 70% (36 drugs) of the annual drug expenditure. The other 11% drug, constitutes 20% (85 drug) of annual drug expenditure (category B). In any case remaining 84% drug (632 drugs) only constitutes 10% of the annual drug expenditure (category C). According to the VED analysis, classified of drugs, approximately 41% for vital drug, 54% for neccesary drug, 5% for optional drug. ABC-VED matrix analysis showed that 316 items (%75) of the 753 items category I, 411 (%14) items category II and 26 items (%0.08) category III. The hospitals will be able to reduce of maked for unnecessary stock controls with ABC, VED and ABC-VED matrices and will be removed hospital drug stock losses, illegal drugs and drug shortages

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