Medical Equipment Warehouse Location Selection in Hospitals: A Case Study

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 1, 1 - 14

Alkan Durmuş

https://doi.org/10.47899/ijss.1551545

Öz

Layout planning in hospitals is a critical element that directly affects operational efficiency and patient care. An effective layout design improves service quality by optimizing patient and healthcare staff flow. Literature emphasizes the importance of minimizing patient and staff travel distances and prioritizing departmental integration in hospital buildings. This paper aims to guide hospital managers in making informed decisions by comprehensively addressing the factors that should be considered in the selection of storage areas in hospitals. Strategic storage areas for medical supplies improve operational efficiency and provide quick access to supplies and equipment, thus avoiding delays in patient care. Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method, this study examines the effects of warehouse locations on operational efficiency, material flow and patient care processes. The AHP analysis revealed that “Location” criterion has the highest importance in warehouse location selection, “Cost” criterion ranks second and “Hygiene and Sterilization Conditions” and “Physical Characteristics” criteria also play an important role. These findings show that the AHP method is an effective tool in warehouse layout and makes an important contribution to strategic decision-making processes. As a result, hospital layout planning has long-term effects in terms of capital investments and has a significant impact on daily operations. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of how the AHP method can be used effectively in hospital warehouse layout, emphasizing the need to update and extend the analysis in line with different types of hospitals and changing needs.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Hospital Facility Layout, Warehouse Location Selection, Multi-Criteria Decision Making, AHP

Hastanelerde Tıbbi Malzeme Depo Yeri Seçimi: Bir Vaka Çalışması

Öz

Hastanelerde yerleşim planlaması, operasyonel verimliliği ve hasta bakımını doğrudan etkileyen kritik bir unsurdur. Etkili bir yerleşim tasarımı, hasta ve sağlık personeli akışını optimize ederek hizmet kalitesini artırır. Literatür, hastane binalarında hasta ve personel seyahat mesafelerinin minimize edilmesi ve departman entegrasyonuna öncelik verilmesinin önemini vurgulamaktadır. Bu makale, hastanelerde depolama alanlarının seçiminde dikkate alınması gereken faktörleri kapsamlı bir şekilde ele alarak hastane yöneticilerine bilinçli kararlar verme konusunda rehberlik etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Tıbbi malzemelerin stratejik depolama alanları, operasyonel verimliliği artırarak malzeme ve ekipmana hızlı erişim sağlar ve böylece hasta bakımında gecikmeleri önler. Analitik Hiyerarşi Süreci (AHP) yöntemi kullanılarak yapılan bu çalışmada, depo konumlarının operasyonel verimlilik, malzeme akışı ve hasta bakım süreçleri üzerindeki etkileri incelenmiştir. AHP analizi, "Konum (Lokasyon)" kriterinin depo yeri seçiminde en yüksek öneme sahip olduğunu, "Maliyet" kriterisinin ikinci sırada yer aldığını ve "Hijyen ve Sterilizasyon Koşulları" ile "Fiziksel Özellikler" kriterlerinin de önemli rol oynadığını ortaya koymuştur. Bu bulgular, AHP yönteminin depo yerleşiminde etkili bir araç olduğunu ve stratejik karar verme süreçlerinde önemli bir katkı sağladığını göstermektedir. Sonuç olarak, hastane yerleşim planlaması, sermaye yatırımları açısından uzun vadeli etkiler yaratmakta ve günlük operasyonlar üzerinde belirgin bir etki sağlamaktadır. Bu çalışma, AHP yönteminin hastane depo yerleşiminde nasıl etkili bir şekilde kullanılabileceğine dair kapsamlı bir analiz sunarak, farklı hastane türleri ve değişen ihtiyaçlar doğrultusunda analizlerin güncellenmesi ve genişletilmesi gerekliliğini vurgulamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Hastane Tesis Yerleşimi, Depo Yeri Seçimi, Çok Kriterli Karar Verme, AHP

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