Digital transformation in healthcare: Success story of navify® Inventory at Montevergine Clinic, Italy

Success story

Exterior view of Montevergine Clinic in Italy, showcasing the main entrance and surrounding environment.

Montevergine Clinic

  • Located in Mercogliano, near Avellino, Italy

  • Founded in 1967

  • 5 advanced operating rooms

  • Intensive Care Unit focused on postoperative and infectious disease care

  • Serves over 12,000 patients annually

  • Employs 300 healthcare professionals

  • Critical healthcare provider in the Avellino region

  • Includes a main building, secondary structure (Villa), and administrative housing

Revolutionizing inventory management through digital solutions

Discover how Montevergine Clinic in Italy revolutionized its inventory management with navify Inventory, achieving zero expired products, eliminating urgent orders and reducing time spent on inventory tasks by 94%. Testimonials from clinic staff highlight the significant improvements in workflow efficiency and resource allocation.

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Situation

The Montevergine Clinic initially managed its inventory manually, leading to significant challenges:

  • Inefficient tracking and management of inventory

  • Difficulty in accurately detecting and disposing of expired products promptly

  • Discrepancies in stock levels and partial detection of expired items lead to misaligned purchases and actual consumption needs

  • These challenges compromised the clinic’s operational efficiency and risk management in critical healthcare provision

Lab technician scanning product labels using a handheld scanner to manage inventory in a laboratory storage area.
Solution

Solution

Montevergine Clinic implemented navify Inventory, a cloud-based inventory management system. This robust solution utilizes a portable handheld scanner along with a web-based application to:

  • Automate real-time inventory checks

  • Streamline the reordering processes through digital transformation

  • Provide automated alerts for low-stock and expiring products, reducing stockouts and waste

Results

Benefits

The implementation of navify inventory at Montevergine Clinic led to dramatic improvements:

  • Reduced time spent: The time required for inventory management tasks decreased by 94%, allowing staff to focus more on patient care and less on manual inventory processes

  • Elimination of expired products: The proactive management system reduced the number of expired products from up to 5 per week to zero

  • Enhanced operational efficiency: Overall inventory management became more efficient, eliminating the need for urgent orders and optimizing resource allocation

Before navify Inventory, reduced timelines to manage orders and the warehouse were a challenge.

Antonio Rainone

General Director, The Montervergine Clinic

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Conclusion

The case study of Montevergine Clinic’s use of navify Inventory underscores the significant benefits of integrating digital tools into healthcare inventory management. By transitioning to an automated system, the clinic optimized its operational tasks and enhanced patient care readiness. Montevergine Clinic’s success serves as a robust model for other healthcare institutions aiming to improve efficiency and accuracy in inventory management. Thus, navify Inventory proves to be an essential solution for healthcare facilities looking to enhance operational efficiency and adapt to the evolving demands of healthcare management.

I like the possibility of having the warehouse always in order with quantities and deadlines. navify Inventory also gives you the possibility to check the batches of reagents and warns you if you have a double batch or if you are using an expired batch.

Maria Mottola

Lab Manager, The Montevergine Clinic

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