Central sterile supply room (CSSR): • It is a unit or service dealing with the supply of professional sterile and non sterile supplies to different departments both to specialized units as well as general wards and OPD. • It is an integrated place in hospital that performs sterilization & such actions. Other Names: Sterile Processing Department (SPD) Central Supply Department (CSD)

1. ALL YOU NEED
TO KNOW ABOUT
CENTRAL
STERILE SUPPLY
DEPARTMENT

2. CENTRAL
STERILE SUPPLY
SERVICES
created by Talal Albudayri
25/04/2024

3. OUR
DISCUSSION
Introduction of CSSD & CSSR
Role of Pharmacist in CSSS
Purposes of CSSR
Planning of CSSR
Organization and
Management of CSSR
Staffing of Personnels in CSSR
Organogram
Standardized Committee
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4. INTRODUCTION OF
CSSD & CSSR
Central sterile supply room (CSSR):
• It is a unit or service dealing with the supply of
professional sterile and non sterile supplies to
different departments both to specialized units
as well as general wards and OPD.
• It is an integrated place in hospital that
performs sterilization & such actions.
Other Names:
Sterile Processing Department (SPD)
Central Supply Department (CSD)
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5. PURPOSES OF CSSR
Cleaning & sterilization of
hospital items.
Direct supplyin operating room,
general
ward and in outpatients and in
patients.
•Preparation, labelling,
packaging and
storageof items.
•Maintaincurrent and
accurate inventory of
supplies.
• Maintain recordof the
effective processes.
• Developa cost
effectiveprogram.
• Participation in research
program.
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6. ORGANIZATION AND
MANAGEMENT OF
CSSR
Administrative Scope:
• It may be under supervisor of Pharmacist
or/and Nurse or operating room
supervisor.
Management Control of Supply Room:
Pharmacist Control
Nurse Control
Pharmacist-nurse dual Control: Nurse
performs cleaning, packing & distribution &
pharmacist manufactures sterile fluids.
Operating supervisor 's control
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7. STAFFING OF
PERSONNELS IN
CSSS
3 Shift Working Maintenance service
Staff for different areas Messenger service
Factors Affecting Staffing:
Selection Criteria:
Basic procedures (sterilization,
disassembly, cleaning & decontamination)
use of autoclave Identification of surgical instruments.
Basic Microbiology.
Biological testing.
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8. ROLE OF
PHARMACIST IN
CSSR
Purchasing of supplies
Receiving of supplies
Storage of supplies
Dispensing of supplies
Distribution of supplies
Manufacturing in bulk
Manufacturing of sterile and
non sterile products
Charging, inventory and
accounting procedures
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9. PLANNING OF
CSSR
Location:
It should be located among the areas
frequently requiring its services. It should be
combined with hospital pharmacy in case of
single management.
Layout design:
Separate sterile & non sterile areas, Separate
entry & exit doors, Efficient ventilation, Good
lighting level, Easy material passage to work
stations & Separate Storage Area for sterile
supplies.
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10. Work stations:
Its planning consist of determination of number, type &
size of work stations requires.
Space allocation:
It depends upon the size of hospital and that of the
sterile room.
The space should be enough for disassembling,
sterilizing, assembling equipment and for storage.
Equipment:
The equipment needed for this facility should be
present. E.g. Laminar flow hood.
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11. CSSD technician Clerk
ORGANOGRAM
CSSD supervisor Massengers
CSSD attendant Boiler attendant
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12. STANDARDIZED COMMITTEE
(CURRENT PRACTICES
COMMITTEE)
Definition of Committee:
•It is an institutional group delegated with responsibilities
of investigating, developing and standardising procedures
and equipment’s needed.
Purpose of Committee:
• Its purpose is to ensure proper use, reduction in
duplication of inventory and
standardization of procedures.
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13. T
HANK
YOU
Contat :
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https://t.me/tolioCSSD
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Reference:
• Bukhari NI. Hospital Pharmacy. 1st Ed. Aziz Book Depot; 2000.