Importância e responsabilidade do setor de compras em uma unidade hospitalar de médio porte

Abstract

In a hospital institution, purchasing management is indispensable, since, through it, it is possible to obtain an efficient purchasing process, that is, one that makes the use of financial resources in an adequate manner. Besides, of course, keeping the stocks up to date, thus ensuring the quality of patient care. The purchasing sector is one of the most complex in a hospital, and in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic, it has gained special prominence. Therefore, the objective of this article is to report the experience of this sector and its importance in the face of the covid-19 pandemic. This study describes and analyzes the effect of traditional management practices on the performance of a medium-sized hospital.