A STUDY OF MANAGEMENT OF MATERIALS AND EVALUATION OF PLAN-FORMS IN DOUBLE-ACCESS TYPE OPERATING DEPARTMENTS : International comparison study on architecture and management of operating departments

Abstract

This paper is a part of studies on Architecture and Management of Operating Departments. We investigated management of materials in 7 double access type operating departments, selected from Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. In addition to "A Study on Movement of People in Double-access Type" and "A Study on Supply and Recovery of Sterile Materials" that we have presented, we pointed out problems, indicated improvement proposals, and totally evaluated plan-forms of operating departments. By this, we have pointed out characteristics of plan-forms and problems such as differences of planning concept and actual usage, and balance between management of clean-dirty and efficiency in surgical procedures, and so on. We intend to clarify indicators for planning of architecture and management of double-access type operating departments through international exchange of information.