CENTRAL STERILE SUPPLY DEPARTMENT (CSSD)
CENTRAL STERILE SUPPLY DEPARTMENT (CSSD)
At Narayan Swaroop Hospital the CSSD is cautiously handled because it plays an important role in patient safety and in reducing hospital surgical infections. It is important to ensure that proper disinfection of surgical equipment is performed. If instruments are microbially contaminated, it leads to an increased likelihood of contamination and subsequent infection of the surgical wounds. Therefore, appropriate sterilization of surgical instruments is recommended as one of the fundamental and proven measures against surgical site infection (SSI).
The Central Sterile Supply Department is responsible for preparing medical/ surgical supplies and equipment so that they are sterile and ready for use. With the centralization of the pre-disinfection, cleaning, packing and sterilization of all items in one department, it is of highest importance to provide consistently high standards in the sterilization techniques. As the number and variety of surgical procedures and the types of medical devices are constantly growing, an optimized processing is very important for efficiency, economy and patient safety. Upgrading quality management with the latest developments at Narayan Swaroop Hospital helps in maintaining a high standard in the CSSD, the “backbone” of sterile practice of our hospital.
