Study on Roles of the Medical Supply Management Committees in Khon Kaen
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Objective: To study work process and analyze the roles of the Medical Supply Management Committees at Khon Kaen. Methods: The research was a qualitative study conducted by reviewing meeting minutes, official documents and regulations regarding drug and medical supply management and related literatures. Subsequently, the researchers analyzed the performance of the Committee 2013–2015 with the framework of structure, process, and outcome. Results: There are several parties related to drug and medical supply management in Khon Kaen. The Medical Supply Management Committees at Khon Kaen was the major functional body according to policy, rules and regulations. The other bodies included Working Committee on Developing Management System of Health Service Network among Various Health Professionals. Health consumer Protection and Public Health Pharmacy Department of Khon kaen Provincial Health Office, and Khon Kaen Health Planning and Evaluation Committee. Analysis of roles and functions of the Committees revealed that the they did not cover all of the roles specified in the regulations. The roles of the Committee were setting the policies, arranging joint purchasing, and monitoring of the performance in the areas being inspected by the central agencies. Moreover, the structure of the Committee and supporting system were not fully efficient such as information technology, strategic planning, policy implementation, communication with the working units. Furthermore, the Committees had no roles in problem and risk analysis, and performance evaluation. In addition, the Committees had minor roles on non-drug supply management and showed no roles on promoting good governance in drug and medical supply. Conclusion: Khonkaen’s Medical Supply Management Committee should be strengthened by reviewing organizational structure, developing supporting systems, setting key performance indicators of the Committee, and building a network between Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee of hospitals in Khon Kaen.
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ผลการวิจัยและความคิดเห็นที่ปรากฏในบทความถือเป็นความคิดเห็นและอยู่ในความรับผิดชอบของผู้นิพนธ์ มิใช่ความเห็นหรือความรับผิดชอบของกองบรรณาธิการ หรือคณะเภสัชศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยสงขลานครินทร์ ทั้งนี้ไม่รวมความผิดพลาดอันเกิดจากการพิมพ์ บทความที่ได้รับการเผยแพร่โดยวารสารเภสัชกรรมไทยถือเป็นสิทธิ์ของวารสารฯ
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