A hospital warehouse is a department in a hospital where medical supplies are stored.

Such
supplies include intravenous (IV) solutions and tubings, first aid products (band aids, wound
dressings, gauze, etc.), protective equipment (gloves, gowns, masks, etc.), personal care
products/toiletries (wash basins, bedpans, diapers, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste,
toothbrushes, patient belonging bags, drinking cups, etc.), feeding tubes, foley
catheters, respiratory supplies and orthopedic supplies (crutches, arm slings, splints, etc.). Items
in the warehouse may be distributed to various departments within the hospital (such as
the emergency department, operating room, intensive-care unit, etc.), through a centralized
requisition system which determines what supplies are needed and the amount to each
department.[1]
Also known as "materials management" in some facilities, the warehouse staff uses a
dedicated inventory system which determines the number of items that are distributed and where
they are delivered to. This helps the buyers order more supplies when the stock is running low or
completely out.
Medical pumps and sterile instruments (surgical instruments, etc.) are not always located in the
warehouse; in many hospitals they are stored in a sterile processing department, which is usually
nearby or adjacent to the warehouse.
Hospital warehouses are typically located near a loading dock, where deliveries from medical
supply companies are received. Medical supplies and other products get shipped, often via
delivery companies, and received at the warehouse, and then are delivered to the recipient.