Discussion:
Case study- Pacific healthcare
I. Major Facts
- Pacific Healthcare is the largest health care provider in Santa Monica.
- The health care system consists of three hospitals, two nursing homes and ten outpatients Clinics.
- The corporate director of the health care system is Barney Rubble who is in charge of procuring supplies for Pacific Healthcare subsidiaries.
- The previous director of Radiology only purchased Kodak film for all X-ray machines.
- Barney Rubble, the new director is looking for a more cost effective supplier for the X-ray machine film.
- Pacific Healthcare uses approximately 1500 sheets of x-ray film a day that comes in different types and sizes.
- Four other companies' manufacturers x-ray film at either the same quality or for less cost.