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Date June 5, 1997 Report No. T-HEHS-97-143 Title

Blood Safety: Enhancing Safeguards Would Strengthen the Nation's Blood Supply

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 5, 1997 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives BLOOD SAFETY Enhancing Safeguards Would Strengthen the Nation’s Blood Supply Statement of Bernice Steinhardt, Director Health Services Quality and Public Healt...
Date May 15, 1997 Report No. HEHS-97-120R Title

Medicare: Comparison of Medicare and VA Payment Rates for Home Oxygen

GAO United States General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education and Human Services Division ES-272723 May 15, 1997 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: Medicare: Commuison of Medicare and VA Pavment Rates for Home Oxvgen Dear Mr. Chairman: In fiscal year 1996, almost 480,000Medicare beneficiaries received home oxygen at...
Date Feb. 25, 1997 Report No. PEMD-97-1 Title

Blood Supply: FDA Oversight and Remaining Issues of Safety

United States General Accounting Office GAO February 1997 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives BLOOD SUPPLY FDA Oversight and Remaining Issues of Safety GAO/PEMD-97-1 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-271101 February 25, 1997 The Honorable John D. Dingell Ranking Minorit...
Date Feb. 25, 1997 Report No. PEMD-97-2 Title

Blood Supply: Transfusion-Associated Risks

United States General Accounting Office GAO February 1997 Reportto the RankingMinorityMember, Committeeon Commerce, House of Representatives BLOODSUPPLY fimsfusionAssociatedRisks GAO/PEMD-97-2 ~GAO United States General Accounting OffIce Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-274942 February 25, 1997 The Honorable John D. Dingell Ranking Minority Member Committee on C...
Date Oct. 11, 1996 Report No. HEHS-97-15 Title

VA Health Care: Opportunities to Significantly Reduce Outpatient Pharmacy Costs

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 1996 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VA HEALTH CARE Opportunities to Significantly Reduce Outpatient Pharmacy Costs G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/HEHS-97-15 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Ser...
Date Sept. 25, 1996 Report No. NSIAD-96-224 Title

Wartime Medical Care: DOD Is Addressing Capability Shortfalls, but Challenges Remain

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 1996 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Committee on National Security, House of Representatives WARTIME MEDICAL CARE DOD Is Addressing Capability Shortfalls, but Challenges Remain G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/NSIAD-96-224 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and Internatio...
Date June 11, 1996 Report No. T-HEHS-96-162 Title

VA Health Care: Opportunities to Reduce Outpatient Pharmacy Costs

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, 1996 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VA HEALTH CARE Opportunities to Reduce Outpatient Pharmacy Costs Statement of David P. Baine, Director, Health Care Delivery and Quality Issues Health, Education, ...
Date Oct. 2, 1995 Report No. T-HEHS-96-5 Title

Medicare: Excessive Payments for Medical Supplies Continue Despite Improvements

United States General Accounting Office I Testimony Before the Subcommittee Labor, Health and Human on Services,Education,andRelatedAgencies Committeeon Appropriations U.S. Senate For Releaseon Delivery Expected at 9:30 am. Monday. October 2.1995 MEDICARE Excessive Payments for Medic&l Supplies Continue Despite Improvements Statementof JonathanRatner,AssociateDirector Health Financing Issues Healt...
Date Oct. 1, 1995 Report No. AA-95-25(4) Title

Program Evaluation and Methodology Issue Area: Active Assignments

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 1995 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division Program Evaluation and Methodology Issue Area Active Assignments GAO/AA-95-25(4) Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office's Program Evaluation and Methodology issue area This report contains ass...
Date Sept. 19, 1995 Report No. HEHS-95-210 Title

Medicare Spending: Modern Management Strategies Needed to Curb Billions in Unnecessary Payments

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 1995 Report to the Chairman, Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives MEDICARE SPENDING Modern Management Strategies Needed to Curb Billions in Unnecessary Payments GAO/HEHS-95-210 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health...
Date Sept. 19, 1995 Report No. HEHS-95-185 Title

Durable Medical Equipment: Regional Carriers' Coverage Criteria Are Consistent with Medicare Law

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 1995 Report to Congressional Requesters DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT Regional Carriers’ Coverage Criteria Are Consistent With Medicare Law GAO/HEHS-95-185 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-258071 September 19, 1995 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman The Ho...
Date Aug. 11, 1995 Report No. HEHS-95-238R Title

Health: Medicare Competitive Bidding

GAO United StatGeneral Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-265657 August 11, 1995 The Honorable Joe Barton Chairman,. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Medicare costs are expected to continue to climb by about 10 percent annually over the next several years. To begin to...
Date Aug. 8, 1995 Report No. HEHS-95-171 Title

Medicare: Excessive Payments for Medical Supplies Continue Despite Improvements

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1995 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate MEDICARE Excessive Payments for Medical Supplies Continue Despite Improvements GAO/HEHS-95-171 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Ed...
Date Aug. 7, 1995 Report No. NSIAD-95-137 Title

Defense Inventory: Shortages Are Recurring, but Not a Problem

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1995 Report to the Secretary of Defense DEFENSE INVENTORY Shortages Are Recurring, but Not a Problem GAO/NSIAD-95-137 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-261264 August 7, 1995 The Honorable William J. Perry The Secretary of Defense Dear Mr. Secretary: As part of ...
Date Dec. 30, 1993 Report No. NSIAD-94-58 Title

Operation Desert Storm: Problems With Air Force Medical Readiness

United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1993 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Military Forces and Personnel, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives OPERATION DESERT STORM Problems With Air Force Medical Readiness GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-255320 December 30,1993 The Ho...
Date Aug. 11, 1993 Report No. NSIAD-93-206 Title

Operation Desert Storm: Army Medical Supply Issues

7 ISS ical S GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-254380 August II,1993 The Honorable Carl Levin Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: At your request, we reviewed the adequacy of medical supply inventories at Army hos...
Date July 28, 1993 Report No. NSIAD-93-189 Title

Operation Desert Storm: Improvements Required in the Navy's Wartime Medical Care Program

IJnited States Gencval Accountim Office GAO July 1993 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Military Forces and Personnel, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives OPERATION DESERT STORM Improvements Required in the Navy’ s Wartime Medical Care Program --- -- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-2...
Date July 21, 1993 Report No. HRD-93-98 Title

Medicare: Separate Payment for Fitting Braces and Artificial Limbs Is Not Needed

United States General Accounting Office GAO July 1993 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Separate Payment for * Fitting Braces and Artificial Limbs Is Not Needed GAO/HRD-93-98 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-252811 July 21,1993 The Honorable Daniel P. Moynihan, Chairman The Honorable Bob Packwood Ranking Minority Member Committee o...
Date June 14, 1993 Report No. HRD-93-79 Title

Hospital Sterilants: Insufficient FDA Regulation May Pose a Public Health Risk

HOSPITAL STERILANTS Insufficient FDA Regulation May Pose a Public Health Risk -.-we-. GAO United States General Accounting Office WasNngton, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-243343 June 14,1993 The Honorable William F. Clinger, Jr. Ranking Minority Member Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Clinger: This report is in response to a January 17,1992, request from...
Date Aug. 18, 1992 Report No. NSIAD-92-175 Title

Operation Desert Storm: Full Army Medical Capability Not Achieved

United States General Accounting Office Washhqton, D.C. 20548 National Security and International AfPairs Division B-249273.1 August l&l992 The Honorable Beverly Byron Chairman, Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Dear Madam Chairman: This report responds to your request that we review the Army’ effectiveness in deploying s me...
Date July 7, 1992 Report No. HRD-92-78 Title

Medicare: Program and Beneficiary Costs Under Durable Medical Equipment Fee Schedules

IJnited States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Committees _ -_ ._ _ ..~.-_ .- --. .- ..._ -. -._.- ..-- i I *July 1992 MEDICARE Program and Beneficiary Costs Under Durable Medical Equipment Fee Schedules 146986 GAo~IRD-g2-,8 . ..-.... ._-. lll.- ~---- -___._II-__ ---.-.-l-. .._-- . United Stater General Accounting Offlce Wa&ington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Divbion B-248643 July...
Date March 25, 1992 Report No. T-PEMD-92-6 Title

Medical Technology: Implementing the Good Manufacturing Practices Regulation

United States General Accounting Office / t/ by J 9 s’ ’ ’ * Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives For Rclcase on Delivery Expcctcd at 11 a.m. EST Wednesday March 25, 1992 HI Ml 11111 ll 146275 MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY Implementing the Good Manufacturing PracticesRegulation Statement of Eleanor Chelimsky Assistan...
Date Feb. 13, 1992 Report No. PEMD-92-10 Title

Medical Technology: Quality Assurance Needs Stronger Management Emphasis and Higher Priority

GAO 111 . . ..I” “” ._.. -.. ” . .._.... “. -. .._ .._ _. ._ ._... _ _ .___ __ _. ____--. -_-.--------._-.-. -__-.-i~- Iw,lw;lry I!)!):! MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY Quality Assurance Needs Stronger Management Emphasis and Higher Priority 146207 BkL~e RESTRICTED--Not to be release General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. --.P1.__-. (;AO/I’ ...
Date Dec. 5, 1991 Report No. T-NSIAD-92-6 Title

DOD Medical Inventory: Reductions Are Possible Through the Use of Commercial Practices

United States General Accounting Of’fice Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate For Release Delivery oo Expeuedat 9.30 a.m.,EST Thursday, December 1991 5, DOD MEDICAL INVENTORY ReductionsAre Possible Through the Use of Commercial Practices Statementof Donna M. Heivilin, Director, Logistics Issues, National Security ...
Date Dec. 5, 1991 Report No. NSIAD-92-58 Title

DOD Medical Inventory: Reductions Can Be Made Through the Use of Commercial Practices

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Date Nov. 6, 1991 Report No. HRD-92-22 Title

Medicare: Effect of Durable Medical Equipment Fee Schedules on Six Suppliers' Profits

--,“.. ll.““-.. . . . . . .I _. . . .I . ..- _.-__ _ ^” _._ _ ._ .._.._” __... I ___. I .._.- I_ .-l_._l,__. --.--.-.- ~- --- Effect of Durable Medical Equipment Fee Schedules on Six Suppliers’ Profits -l..-l_l. _ ._l”l . . “_.. .” ,.“.llll.” .“.I _-.. “...I .._. ...I. ...I” _.I __.....-..-- ..” ..-.. _-.-- ..- -..-_ _ .--- - GAO united states Human Resources Division...
Date Jan. 18, 1991 Report No. NSIAD-91-87FS Title

Defense Inventory: DOD's Humanitarian Assistance Program

) ~ -.-. -. ..-.--.-.. ..--. .- ..- -l”.l... ..-^ ..I l_l --_- - .-.._ -.._“l”..----. ( .lilllllill’y 1 !)91 DEFENSE INVENTORY D O D ’s H u m a n ita ria n Assistance P r o g r a m Ill I 143050 N o t to b e r e l e a s e d o u tside th e B E S T R ICTED-G e n e r a l A c c o u n tin g O fl’k e unless specifically a p p r o v e d b y th e O fW e o f C o n g r e s s i o n a l Relations, ...
Date Dec. 27, 1990 Report No. NSIAD-91-68 Title

Biological Warfare: Better Controls in DOD's Research Could Prevent Unneeded Expenditures

,’ United States General Accounting Office --a GAO December Report to the Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate 1990 BIOLOGICAL WARFARE Better Controls in DOD’ Research Could s Prevent Unneeded Expenditures GAO,‘ NSIAD-91-68 . . National Security and International Affairs Division B-241869 December 27,199O The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affair...
Date Oct. 25, 1990 Report No. NSIAD-91-26 Title

Central America: Assistance to Children Affected by the Nicaraguan Civil Strife

: :i . . .---. ” L ‘. _. :.. -.-: .: a. -’ . ‘- . . . _: .;. . 1 . . 1 .. ‘., . ... .. ,.>’ -. : , . ..‘i . ..‘. .. ; ,im . ; .’ I ‘!. I. . National Security and International Affairs Division B-240256 October 25,199O The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy Chairman, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations Committee on Appropriations United States Senate The Honorable Christopher J. Dodd Cha...
Date May 22, 1990 Report No. T-HRD-90-32 Title

Medicare: Durable Medical Equipment Fee Schedules Have Widely Varying Rates

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Tuesday, May 22, 1990 Testimony MEDICARE: Durable Medical Equipment Fee Schedules Have Widely Varying Rates Statement of Janet Shikles, Director Health Financing and Policy Issues Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives GAO/T-HRD -a ...
Date March 6, 1990 Report No. RCED-90-86 Title

Medical Waste Regulation: Health and Environmental Risks Need to Be Fully Assessed

United States General Accounting Off&e nGAO March 1990 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Regulation, Business Opportunities and Energy, Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives ’ MEDICAL WASTE REGULATION Health and Environmental Risks Need to Be filly Assessed i. c-. .~. . ‘. ‘, GAO/RCJ3B90-86 - Resources, Economic Community, Development and Division B-236282 March 6,199O ...
Date Oct. 19, 1989 Report No. PEMD-90-6 Title

Medical Device Recalls: Examination of Selected Cases

United States General Accounting Office GAO October Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, Committee on Energy and Comrkerce, House of Representatives 1989 MEDICAL DEVICE RECALLS Fxamhation of Selected Cases GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division H-233199 October 19, 1989 The Honorable Henry Lt’a...
Date Aug. 30, 1989 Report No. PEMD-89-15BR Title

Medical Device Recalls: An Overview and Analysis 1983-88

GAO August 1989 1 United States General Accounting Office Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives ‘; MEDICALDEVICE RECALLS AnOverviewand Analysis 1983-88 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-233199 August 30, 1989 The Honorable He...
Date Feb. 17, 1989 Report No. PEMD-89-10 Title

Medical Devices: FDA's Implementation of the Medical Device Reporting Regulation

Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives February 1989 : MEDICAL DEVICES FDA’ Implementation s of the Medical Device Reporting Regulation ..,___ .-__-.--__-~_-. -- ___- _ ._ - GAO/PEMD-89-10 - Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-223710 February 17, 1989 The Honorable Henry Waxman Chairman, Subcommitte...
Date Jan. 9, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-38 Title

Medical Readiness: DOD Can Improve Management of Dated Drug Items Held as War Reserves

. - _ United States General Accounting Office - Report to the Secretary of Defense ____ _.-......-__... .-_ ---. -. .._ .._-_--.. - -----.. -- -- January 1987 MEDICAL READINESS DOD Can Improve Management of Dated Drug Items Held as War Reserves 131924 ~7w-$ GAO/NSIAD-87-38 GAO unitedstates General Accounting Office Wmhington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B224oa J...
Date Sept. 9, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-197 Title

Medical Readiness: The U.S. Army Can Improve Its Management of POMCUS Hospital Equipment in Europe

uniti states Geneml Accounting Omce EuropeanOfnce B-223889 General Glen K. Otis Commander in Chief United States Army, Europe and Seventh-Army ATTN: AEAGX-IA APO U.S. Forces 09403 Subject: c/o American Consulate APO New York 09213 General September 9, 1986 NllllllllllH 131459 Medical Readiness: The U.S. Army Can Improve Its Management of POMCUS Hospital Equipment In Europe (GAO/NSIAD-86-197) Otis:...
Date July 30, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-35 Title

Health: Procedures for Avoiding Excessive Rental Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Under Medicare Should Be Modified

B? THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman Committee On Finance United States Senate OF THE UNITEDSTATES Procedures For Avoiding Excessive Rental Payments For Durable Medical Equipment 4Jnder .Medicare Should, Be. Modified The extent and amount of excess costs resuiting from long-term rentals of durable medical equipment have been the subject of two previous studies--one by GAO and another ...
Date Feb. 24, 1984 Report No. 123484 Title

Health: Federal Regulation of Medical Devices

UNITED STATES ~hE#AL ACCdUNTING OFFICE 20548 ' I WASHIN'GTON,D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected February at 10:00 AM EST 24, 1984 STATEMENTOF FRANKLIN A. CURTIS . ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY'AND COMMERCE SUBCOMMITTEE HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT ON ON THE .I. ~FEDERAL REGULATION 4 MEDICAL DEVICES ( I b III 1111111 123484 ~0 I , ” M r..Chairman...
Date Sept. 20, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-33 Title

Government Operations: Better Management and Price Negotiation Will Improve the VA Multiple Award Schedule Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-211827 SEPTEMBER 20.1983 The Honorable Administrator Harry N. Walters of Veterans Affairs Dear Mr. Walters: Subject: Better Management and Price Negotiation Will Improve the Veterans Administration's Multiple Award Schedule Program (GAO/NSIAD-83-33) We reviewed the Veterans Administration's (VA's) procurement of drugs and pharmaceutic...
Date Feb. 23, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-44 Title

Government Operations: VA Needs To Improve Its Quality Assurance Program for Medical Supply and Equipment Items

, . L ’ ‘.q ,/I” /’ ~117J9/ OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 UN&D ~TATESGENERALACC~UNTING HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-206270 FEBRUARY 23,1982 . The Honorable Administrator Robert P. Nimmo of Veterans Affairs llllllllllll 117591 Dear Mr. Nimmo: Subject: VA Needs To Improve Program For Medical Items (PLRD-82-44) Its Quality Assurance Supply and Equipment The Veterans Administration (VA) Marketin...
Date Dec. 12, 1980 Report No. PSAD-81-16 Title

Government Operations: VA Needs Better Visibility and Control Over Medical Center Purchases

1 .. . . *F=y BY THE US GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Administrator Of Veterans Affairs VA Needs Better Visibility And Control Over Medical Center Purchases The Veterans Administration (VA) has 172 medical centers and spends about $1 billion annually for supplies and equipment. It hasthe opportunity and incentive to implement a consistent and efficient centralized purchasing system. Howe...
Date June 30, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-59 Title

Government Operations: Federal Government Still Striving To Establish Single Drug Procurement System

Report To The Chairman, Committee On The Judiciary United States Senate OF THE UNITEDSTATES Federal Government Still Striving To Establish Single Drug Procurement System For nearly two decades the Federal Government has tried to establish a single system for procuring and supplying drugs and medical devices to eliminate unnecessary duplication and reduce costs. Only recently have the Office of Fed...
Date June 25, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-77 Title

National Defense: Better Controls and Data Needed To Distribute Defense Medical Supplies

BY --MEil.?. GENERAL.. ACC@IJNTiNG OFFICE e rt To The Secretary f lxfens Better Controls And Data Needed To Distribute Defense Medical Supplies Defense medical supply distribution is hindered by inventories that are too large and too old, limited monitoring of purchasing and delivery systems, and overstocked supply systems. Pacific area medical facilities were maintaining millions of dollars of in...
Date Feb. 26, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-31 Title

Government Operations: Planned Expansion of Hines Supply Depot Has Not Been Justified

UNrrm STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, O.C. 20548 HUMAN RCSOIJUCU 0IVImIoN FEBRUARY 26,198O B-197773 : The Aonorable Administrator Dear Mr. Cleland of Veterans Max Affairs 16 lllllllll H 111647 Cleland: r-Planned Expansion of Hines (Depot Has Not Been Subject: rf/Gc j-> .!I“1 3 “72 ‘i The Veterans Administration (VA) Supply Service, Department of Medicine and Surgery (DM&S), is pla...
Date Jan. 21, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-35 Title

Health: Hospitals in the Same Area Often Pay Widely Different Prices for Comparable Supply Items

BY THE COMPTR0LLE.R .(SENERAL ‘Report To The Chairman, SubcommitteedF ’ On Health, Committee On Finance United States Senate OF Tt-iEUNITED STATES Hospitals In The Same Area Often Pay Widely Different Prices For Comparable Supply Items GAO ~surveyed prices of supplies routinely purchased by 37 hospitals in six cities and found wide differences in prices paid for similar items. The most frequen...
Date April 1, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-58A Title

Government Operations: Opportunities for Improving Hospital Purchasing, Inventory Management and Supply Distribution. Part I

C o n t e n t s -------& Paqe i FOREWORD ENDORSEMENT LETTER FROM THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION CHAPTER 1 2 INTRODUCTION ii 1 OPPORTUNITIES TO CONTROL COSTS THROUGH CENTRAL PURCHASING Planning and scheduling Competition Value analysis and standardization Group purchasing Accountability and control weaknesses Conclusions and suggestions OPPORTUNITIES TO CONTROL COSTS THROUGH CENTRALIZED INVENTO...
Date April 1, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-58B Title

Government Operations: Opportunities for Improving Hospital Purchasing, Inventory Management and Supply Distribution. Part II

P _. Page FOREWORD ENDORSEMENT LETTER FROM THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION GUIDELINES FOR USING CHECKLIST FOR EVALUATION MATERIALS MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS IN PRIVATE HOSPITALS CHECKLIST FOR EVALUATING MATERIALS MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS IN PRIVATE HOSPITALS Authority and responsibility Purchasing Inventory management Supply distribution - Medical Surgical Supplies Pharmaceutical purchasing Pharmaceutic...
Date July 5, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-72 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Food and Drug Administration's Program for Regulating Imported Products Needs Improving

r lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM102757 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Food And or Department Department Adm inistr Import eds Improving of Health,’ Education, and Welfare /q.&@@b of the Treasury &x@~~ Lack of information on products entering the United States limits the effectiveness of the Food and Drug Administration’s efforts to regulate imported products before the...
Date Oct. 19, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-411 Title

National Defense: U.S. Army's Management of Medical Supplies in Europe Needs Improvement

O C This is an unclassified digest furnished in lieu of a report containing classified security information. COMPTROLLER GENERAL'S REPORT TO THE CONGRESS U.S. ARMY'S MANAGEMENT OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES IN EUROPE NEEDS IMPROVEMENT Department of Defense o . DIGEST The U.S. Army, Europe, provides medical care -to active duty military personnel, their dependents, and others through 13 hospitals and 141 cli...
Date March 5, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-405 Title

National Defense: Defense Supply Agency Could Reduce War Reserve Requirements for Medical Items

. . RT TO kjlj i? ,'I BY THE COMPTROLLER GENid%?L OF THE UNITED STATES LIB~msy~r&) LM099933 1llllllllllllllllll1llllllllllll Defense Supply Agency Could .. Reduce War Reserve Requirements For Medical Items This report discusses the feasibility of reducing war reserve requirements for medical supplies by improving the industrial preparedness planning program and the requirement computation procedur...