Central Sterile Supply Centre

The Central Sterile Supply Department of Peking University Cancer Hospital is a medical-technical platform department under the vertical management of the Nursing Department. In September 1995, with the completion of Peking University Cancer Hospital, the Central Supply Room was established, bringing to an end the history of our hospital having no formal supply room. In October 2021, the Central Supply Room was officially renamed the “Central Sterile Supply Department.” The department currently has 21 staff members, including 1 head nurse and 14 nurses; among the nursing personnel, there are 1 associate chief nurse, 4 nurses-in-charge, 5 nurses with the professional title of nurse practitioner, and 5 staff nurses; 9 have bachelor’s degrees and 6 have junior college degrees; and 6 are employed in auxiliary service positions. Head Nurse Kang Jie currently serves as Secretary of the Professional Committee of Central Sterile Supply Departments of the Chinese Nursing Association, Vice Chairperson of the Professional Committee of Central Sterile Supply Departments of the Beijing Nursing Association, and a member of the Professional Committee of Hospital Infection Management of the Chinese Hospital Association. Nurse Qiao Anyu serves as a young member of the Professional Committee of Central Sterile Supply of the Beijing Nursing Association. The department currently has 4 specialty nurses in central sterile supply recognized by the Beijing Nursing Association and 3 specialty nurses in central sterile supply recognized by the Chinese Nursing Association. Head Nurse Kang Jie and Nurse Shang Yan teach courses for specialty nurses in central sterile supply of the Beijing Nursing Association; Head Nurse Kang Jie also teaches courses for specialty nurses in central sterile supply of the Chinese Nursing Association. The Central Sterile Supply Department implements centralized management and is responsible for supplying sterile items to 21 clinical wards (surgical and nonsurgical departments), 7 platform departments serving clinical wards, 6 special departments, 6 specialized outpatient clinics, and 23 operating rooms. It has an independent departmental area with a scientifically and rationally designed architectural layout that complies with the requirements of WS 310, Specifications for the Management of Hospital Central Sterile Supply Departments. Auxiliary areas and work areas are clearly separated, and physical barriers are installed between areas, ensuring the process flow of items from contaminated to clean without crossing or backflow, and the architectural airflow process from clean to contaminated. The department currently has 6 high-temperature pre-vacuum steam sterilizers, 6 fully automatic washer-disinfectors, 1 large washer-disinfector, 2 hydrogen peroxide low-temperature (plasma) sterilizers, 1 ethylene oxide sterilizer, 1 high-pressure steam washer, 3 ultrasonic cleaners, 3 water equipment units, 4 sealing machines, 5 biological readers, and 3 drying cabinets. It has established standardized technical operating procedures and information-based quality traceability for all stages of sterile-item processing, including cleaning and disinfection, inspection and packaging, sterilization, and distribution; implemented full-life-cycle management of surgical instruments and warehouse-based information management of sterile items; and established 41 rules and regulations, 21 items covering job responsibilities and detailed rules, 61 operating procedures, 26 equipment operating procedures, and 22 emergency response plans. “Serving clinical care, with quality as the foundation”: Centering on the needs of the clinical frontline and taking patient safety as its purpose, the department emphasizes communication and liaison with clinical departments, establishes two-way satisfaction-based service evaluations, continuously pursues ongoing improvement, and meets clinical needs. Since its establishment, the Central Sterile Supply Department of Peking University Cancer Hospital has pursued the objective of building a world-class central sterile supply department. All staff have consistently upheld the spirit of dedication, rigor, diligence, and devotion, implemented a people-oriented management philosophy grounded in craftsmanship, and worked closely around clinical needs to build a sterilization safety assurance platform, reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infections, ensure medical safety, and provide clinical departments with high-quality, efficient, and safe sterile items and supply assurance services.