Question

4. List three common uses of CDSSs with examples. 340 B 1 = E

Answer 1

Ans4) The Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD) is divided into five major areas: decontamination, assembly and processing, sterilizing, sterile storage, and distribution.

Uses:
- Provides inventoried supplies and equipment to customer areas.
- Promotes better patient care by providing prompt and accurate service.
- Provides supplies of sterile linen packs, basins, instruments, and other sterile items.
- Maintains an accurate record of the effectiveness of the cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing processes.
- Strives for uniformity and simplicity in the trays and sets that the department provides.
- Maintains an adequate inventory of supplies and equipment.
- Monitors and enforce controls necessary to prevent cross infection according to infection control policies.
- Etablishes and maintains sterile processing and distribution standards.
- Operates efficiently to reduce overhead expense.
- Stays abreast of developments in the field and to implement changes as needed to stay current with new regulations and recommended practices.
- Reviews current practice for possible improvements in quality or services provided.
- Provides consulting services to other departments in all areas of sterile processing and distribution, including in- service education programs, review policies and procedures, and implementation of new processes.

- Examples of such applications include a CSSD layout proposal, consulting service, machine productions and servicing. Furthermore, our computer-based information systems such as a tracking system of the instruments, and monitoring system for sterilizers and washers optimize the workflow.