Research on the Construction and Operation Management of Hospital Material Sharing Platform: A Case Study of a Tertiary Hospital

Abstract

Against the backdrop of the new healthcare reform and high-quality development, public hospitals urgently need to strike a balance between reducing operational costs and improving resource utilization efficiency. Although the traditional Life-Cycle Asset Management (LCAM) system has effectively standardized the vertical circulation of assets, it has failed to address the inefficiency of horizontal allocation and the waste of idle resources. This paper takes a tertiary public hospital as a case study to explore the construction and operation management practices of an idle material sharing platform based on the LCAM system. The study proposes the overall design scheme and core functional modules of the platform, with a particular emphasis on the incentive-compatible mechanism centered on 'economic incentives + credit management'. The practice shows that the platform not only realizes the efficient circulation and value regeneration of idle assets but also establishes an internal market-oriented mechanism through the integration of a points and credit system, thereby fostering a culture of sharing. The research findings have both theoretical and practical value for the promotion of refined hospital management and circular economy models.