How much working time does logistics take in hospitals?

For instance in hospital of 500 beds, more than 200 personal working years are spent for logistical tasks. More than one third of these people are nurses and working in OT’s and wards. The cost of logistic work (materials excluded) is in special health care hospitals appr. 20.000 Euro pro bed in year.

What kind of benefits can be achieved by developing hospital logistics?

By redesigning the processes more efficiently, can in good cases a sawing of 20 % in working hours be achieved. By increasing the share of support personnel can time of nurses be allocated more to care of patients.