Survey on the current status of central sterile supply department management in hospitals of Guizhou Province
Objective To understand the current status of central sterile supply department(CSSD)management in hospitals at all levels in Guizhou Province,and to provide basic data support for strengthening the management of CSSD.Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted to investigate and evaluate the current status of CSSD management in some hospitals in Guizhou Province.Results A total of 110 hospital CSSD were surveyed,of which 23 CSSDs were located in basements or semi-basements,and 41 CSSDs were directly connected to operating rooms via sewage elevators.Less than 5%of the nurses had a specialized CSSD nursing certificate;the facilities and equipment could basically meet the needs of instrument processing in surveyed CSSDs,90.9%of which were equipped with automatic cleaning and disinfection machines,and 87.3%equipped with hydrogen peroxide low-temperature plasma sterilizers.CSSDs using non-woven fabrics and paper-plastic bags as packaging materials accounted for 97.3%and 94.5%,respectively.Centralized and unified processing for endoscopic instruments was implemented in 82.1%of CSSDs.Conclusion The proportion of specialized nurses is low in hospital CSSDs of Guizhou Province,and there is still a phenomenon of nonstandard building layout.The management of certain special instruments needs to be strengthened.