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With Fishbowl®, Mississippi State Department of Health is Recognized as a National Leader in Receiving, Distributing and Dispensing SNS Assets

Technology Category
  • Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems
Applicable Industries
  • Healthcare & Hospitals
Applicable Functions
  • Warehouse & Inventory Management
  • Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases
  • Inventory Management
  • Supply Chain Visibility
Services
  • System Integration
The Challenge
Following Hurricane Katrina, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) discovered that its emergency warehouse needed drastic improvements due to new federal mandates and the limitations with its current inventory management system. They found that they were greatly lacking in their ability to efficiently respond to public health and healthcare facilities’ needs, and to appropriately manage inventory to prevent asset loss. During disasters, the greatest challenge MSDH faces is the ability to rapidly and safely provide antibiotics, antivirals, chemical antidotes, antitoxins, life support pharmaceuticals, vaccines, intravenous administration supplies, airway maintenance supplies, masks and medical/surgical items to communities in Mississippi.
About The Customer
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is a public health institution responsible for protecting and improving the health of the people in the state of Mississippi. As part of federal mandates, MSDH was given the responsibility to receive, distribute and dispense federal Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) material during major public health disasters. SNS assets are provided to help states and localities save lives, prevent disease, and facilitate basic healthcare services when there is a widespread terrorist attack, a natural disaster or an industrial accident. The department's main challenge during disasters is the ability to rapidly and safely provide essential medical supplies to communities in Mississippi.
The Solution
MSDH implemented a new inventory management system, Fishbowl, which met all federal requirements and addressed all of their specific needs. Fishbowl was tested in a pilot program for its capability to receive, distribute and maintain inventory control for SNS assets. Some of the key factors tested were Fishbowl’s ability to recover unused SNS assets, use FIFO inventory management by expiration date, be compatible with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) delimited file, create custom reports, track asset movement between sites, assign order priority and apportion for multiple events. After successfully completing the pilot, Fishbowl was implemented as Mississippi’s primary inventory management system for SNS. Mississippi holds a minimum of three drills per year to test its warehouse management of SNS assets and to further increase efficiencies and ensure team members are proficient with the system.
Operational Impact
  • Efficient and confident inventory control that meets all federal requirements.
  • Cost savings and improvements by creating an efficient workflow.
  • Reduced asset loss.
Quantitative Benefit
  • 374 institutions quickly and accurately received antiviral medications or influenza support materials.
  • MSDH received a 99% efficiency rating for its inventory management system from federal partners.

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