Response the following:
1. Outline and explain the concepts of dispensing at the points of care in the healthcare supply chain.
2. Discuss and give examples of points of care of different dispensing/distribution models.
3. Relate by providing an example of security storage and chain of custody requirements of sensitive or legally designated items in the healthcare supply chain.
4. Distinguish the functional requirements of pharmaceutical supply chain items from medical and surgical supply chain items in terms of dispensing / distributing to points of care.
5. Relate the differences and similarities of an outsourced dispensing/distribution system to an in-sourced system.
6. Evaluate the organizational capabilities necessary for optimal supply chain and logistics operations in healthcare with regard to dispensing/distribution to points of care in a hospital or clinic environment.
Review the:
HEALTH CARE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Gerald R. Ledlow Karl B. Manrodt David E. Schott in Chapter 4: Dispensing at Points of Care, Security and Compliance in the Supply Chain