A study conducted by RAIT GROUP in Lithuania revealed that nurses working in operating rooms spend an average of more than 2 hours a day administering medical devices – monitoring stock balances, adjusting orders, preparing instruments and dealing with supply disruptions.
81% of respondents indicate that inventory management takes too much time and distracts from direct patient care.
42% considered changing jobs due to the daily stress associated with logistics and preparation for operations.
This study confirms what most hospital managers and department managers have long seen in practice: the most precious resource – the time of medical staff – is often wasted on manual work, which can be automated. Repetitive tasks, inventory checking, and administrative work take up hours that could be devoted to the patient.
By implementing modern supply management systems, processes become clearer, more transparent and less dependent on the human factor. This helps reduce the risk of errors, ensures that all the necessary tools are at hand at the right time, and reduces the accumulation of excess inventory, which generates additional costs in the long run.
Supply optimization and process automation are not just a technological solution – they are a direct investment in improving working conditions, employee satisfaction and higher patient safety.
Broader insights from the study:
