Central Sterile Services Department Guidelines, 2nd Edition, 2023
The Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD) Guidelines addresses aspects related to the decontamination of re-usable medical devices in a variety of healthcare settings. It also covers the design and layout of the CSSD and its relationship to other departments, staff requirements as well as the application of Standard Precautions (SP) and adherence to IPC principles. This is to prevent healthcare-associated infection(s) (HAIs) and to ensure the safety of healthcare workers (HCWs).
