2026 Eastern States Conference

Learning Objective: Audience members will be able to identify the importance of inventory optimization in a hospital pharmacy setting. 
Background/Objective: To address inefficient automated dispensing cabinets (ADCS) workflow, this project analyzes retrospective usage to develop and optimized inventory strategy for operating room (OR) Pyxis cabinets that balances availability and cost.  
Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted during a period of stable case volume (May-August 2025) across 20 OR ADCs to evaluate baseline usage patterns for 60 medications. The study evaluated current inventory efficiency by quantifying key performance indicators, specifically the rate of stockouts, total refill volume, and the cumulative cost of expired medications.  
Results: TBD 
The retrospective analysis of 20 ADCs revealed a baseline stockout rate of [X]% across the 60 studied medications, necessitating [Y] manual refills. This inefficiency contributed to an annualized estimated waste of $[Z] in expired inventory. Preliminary modeling suggests that implementing the proposed Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) framework could reduce carrying costs by approximately [A]% and decrease stockout frequency by [B]% compared to the current static par level method. 
Conclusion: TBD