FINANCIAL SAVINGS FROM CONTROLLED EXEMPTION AND RETURN OF USABLE MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT FROM PRINCE ZAID BIN AL-HUSSEIN MILITARY HOSPITAL

Background: Stock review can identify unnecessary supply requests and usable items to be returned. Objective: To estimate recorded value of exempted and returned medical stock and to reduce costs of implementation. Methods: This is a retrospective descriptive cost analysis based on official records from Prince Zaid bin Al-Hussein Military Hospital from 1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026, Exempted items were items excluded from unnecessary warehouse issue Returned items were usable stock moved to the Main Medical Warehouses or related stock areas Values were computed from quantities and official unit prices and Transport costs were included. Results: The total value was 179,224.646 JD, the exempt items was 157,473.433 JD, the of returned stock was 21,751.213 JD, the cost of ampule mentation was 1,393.333 JD, the net value was 177,831.313 dinars, assuming a 22-day period, the cost of implementation was 1,572.727 JD, and the net value was 177,651.919 JD. Conclusion: Stock review identified medical stock with a recorded value well above implementation costs, with most value derived from avoided warehouse issue, these estimates show cost avoidance and recovered stock value, and do not represent equivalent cash savings.