Health Care Organization &
Administration in Athletic Training
Budgetary Concerns
Bellwork
Grab and guestimate the “How
Much Does It Cost?” worksheet
How Much Does it Cost?
4 Inch by 5 Yard single Ace Bandage
$4.95
Ankle Brace
$29.95
One 10-Gallon Gatorade Cooler
$112.95
Heavy Duty Steel Crutches (1 pair)
$88.45
Ice Machine (80 pound capacity)
$5,395
Sideline Medical Kit (not filled)
$349.95
Athletic Training Tape
(32 rolls per box)
$60.95
Treatment Table
$875
Gauze Pads
(4” x 4”; 100 per box)
$14.95
Objective
 Topic: Budgetary Concerns
 Do: Define & Classify terms used in a
budget and Create a Budget Procedure
 L.O.T.: Creating
Terms
 Expendable Supplies
 Nonexpendable Supplies
 Non-consumable Capital Equipment
 Capital Equipment
 Direct Buy
 Competitive Bidding
Why do we need a budget?
Budgetary Concerns
 Size of budget???
 Different settings (high school, college)=
different size budgets
 Continuous process
 Prioritizing, Planning, Documenting, &
Evaluating
 Yearly inventory (count of supplies)
Take notes
Supplies and Equipment
Items that are needed in the
athletic training room to
function and treat patients
Take notes
New Vocab Words
 Get vocabulary sheet
Expendable Supplies
Definition
Supplies that cannot be reused
Expendable Supplies
 Use/ Elaboration
 Supplies mostly used for injury
prevention, first aid & management
 Majority of the budget
 Tape, band aids, hydrogen peroxide
etc.
Expendable Supplies
Nonexpendable
 Definition
Supplies that can be reused
Nonexpendable
 Use/ Elaboration
Compression wraps, scissors,
slings, etc.
Nonexpendable
Non-consumable Capital Equipment
 Definition
Items that can be used for
multiple years & not usually
removed from the athletic
training clinic
Non-consumable Capital Equipment
 Use/ Elaboration
Ice machine, treatment tables
Non-consumable Capital Equipment
Capital Equipment
Definition
Equipment used for multiple
years/ seasons and can be
removed from the athletic
training clinic
Capital Equipment
 Use/ Elaboration
Crutches, coolers, medical kits
Capital Equipment
Sorting
 Each small group (3-5 students) will receive a
stake of cards (Supply Sort)
 Sort each supply and equipment into
 Expendable
 Non-expendable
 Non-consumable
 Capital
Think & Share
 How do you think an ATC (certified
athletic trainer) buys all the equipment
and supplies (purchasing systems)?
New Vocab Words
 Get vocabulary sheet
Direct Buy
 Definition
 Going straight to a vendor and making
an order
Direct Buy
 Use/ Elaboration
For small purchases or emergency
purchases directly from a vendor
Direct Buy
Competitive Bidding
 Definition
 Getting multiple bids and buying the
least expensive
Competitive Bidding
 Use/ Elaboration
 Usually for more expensive items
 Need to specific on items
Competitive Bidding
Design a Procedure in Ordering
Supplies
 Using your white board and groups,
what types of procedures would you
use in ordering supplies for your own
athletic training room/ clinic
Design a Procedure in Ordering
Supplies
 Look at last years order
 Do inventory (once a year or continuous)
 Decide what needs to be replenished
 Expendable
 Non-expendable
 Non-consumable capital
 Capital
 Decide if direct or competitive bidding