Implementación de las buenas prácticas de almacenamiento y distribución de insumos médicos en la Bodega General del Hospital Provincial General Docente de Riobamba.

Abstract

The objective was to protect the quality and stability of all stored pharmaceutical products and to guarantee the adequate distribution, avoiding confusions and expiration of products, in the warehouse of the Provincial General Docent Hospital Riobamba. The institution does not implement the norms of Good Practices of Storage, Distribution and Transportation of the Ministry of Public Health, of obligatory compliance, reason why it was proposed the establishment of baseline of the situation of the winery, through direct observation, Interviews, surveys and checklists of the Ministry of Public Health, which made it possible to demonstrate the organization and operation of the warehouse, with limitations that are not in compliance with the regulations, such as infrastructure, storage, documentation and training processes, among others. The application of the checklist at the beginning of the investigation showed a 55% of total compliance, failing 45% of the aspects established for the storage of medical supplies. This initial evaluation allowed an intervention in the organization and operation of the warehouse, specifically for medical supplies, achieving reorganization and identification of areas, creation of pertinent documentation, implementation of a semaphore system for products and personnel training process, implementation of the regulations. Finally, in order to evaluate the process of implementation of Good Practices of Storage and Distribution for medical supplies in the warehouse, the checklist was again applied, obtaining an 85% compliance. It is recommended the presence of a professional Pharmaceutical Biochemist permanently in the general warehouse of the Provincial General Docent Hospital Riobamba.