Please write a 450 discussion post reply to the attached post. Reply must have

Please write a 450 discussion post reply to the attached post.
Reply must have at least 2 scholarly citations using APA format. Sources must be within last 5 years. PLEASE incorporate one biblical integration using a bible verse. Biblical integration is not part of scholarly citations. Textbook is:
Daniel B. McLaughlin, John R. Olson, Healthcare Operations Management, Fourth Edition, 2022, AUPHA Publishing. ISBN-13: 978-1-64055-307-1.
Original instructions are here
Identify 10 inventory items found in an healthcare organization.
Which of these might be classified as A, B, or C items? Why?
How would you manage these items differently depending on their classification?
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Inventory in a healthcare organization can vary between items healthcare clinicians or other areas in the facility use and pharmaceuticals (McLaughlin et al., 2022). “Hospital systems consist of multiple departments, such as pharmacy, operating rooms, emergency rooms, intensive care units, and wards” (Saha & Ray, 2019, para.3). The ten inventory items in a healthcare organization include surgical gloves, swabs, surgical dyes, IV fluids, needles, Ibuprofen, morphine, surgical instruments, antibiotics, and hand sanitizer. These items are typically ordered regularly, ensuring all exam rooms are stocked with these items, and will be reordered once inventory drops. Doctors may sometimes recommend items to be included in the inventory based on the patient’s needs (Saha & Ray, 2019).
When purchasing inventory, the individual or manager in charge of ordering merchandise must order based on quality, not the item’s costs. The quality of the items found in healthcare organizations is essential to the patient’s quality of care. A hospital’s inventory can be classified as A, B, or C. “Some items may be critical for the organization’s operations, some may be costly, or relatively inexpensive, and some may be used in large volumes while others are seldom needed” (McLaughlin et al., 2022, p. 317). This means that all inventory is used sparingly or used daily. The Pareto principle uses the ABC classification (McLaughlin et al., 2022). The A items are considered high-value or the most expensive items. The A items are lower in inventory due to the high dollar price; these items are typically micromanaged due to their level of importance. Pharmacy inventories are micromanaged due to the high costs and high usage. The B items are moderately priced and are used less than the A items. These items consist of surgical dyes, surgical gloves, or surgical gloves. The B items are in this category because they are less critical than A items or used as much. C items are not monitored as much as A items as C items and are less expensive. C items are surgical gloves, hand sanitizer, and swabs. These items are used frequently but not managed or monitored as much as A items (McLaughlin et al., 2022).
The items would be managed in the order of importance. The most important items are the high-dollar items and less critical or less monitored items. “As healthcare decision-makers consider inventory levels and their related inventory systems” (Neve & Schmidt, 2022, para 2), reduced cost or higher service level items, they must decide what items are needed. Managers are responsible for keeping accurate inventory records. Inventory records are maintained using an “open-bin barcode or button-scan inventory system prevalent in hospitals in the United States” (Neve & Schmidt, 2022, para 2). This type of inventory model ensures that all service-related procedures are met while ensuring the items in inventory meet the needs of patient care and quality.
Managers are responsible for meeting the needs of their patients and staff. The Bible says in Philippians 4:19, “And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches in glory in Christ Jesus” (NIV). God supplies our needs as our Lord, and as hospital administrators, we supply the inventory to provide for our staff and patients.
Resources
McLaughlin, D. Olson, J., & Sharma, L. (2022) Healthcare operations management Fourth Edition Health Administration Press
New International Version (1985) Youversion Bible application
Neve, B. V., & Schmidt, C. P. (2022) Point-of-use hospital inventory management with inaccurate usage capture. Health Care Management Science https://doi.org/10.1007/s10729-021-09573-1Links to an external site.
Saha, E., & Ray, P. K. (2019) Modeling and analysis of inventory management systems in healthcare: A review and reflections. Computers & Industrial Engineering https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2019.106051