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STERILIZATION OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES –

SPMC WARDS/UNITS
Availability of Service: 24 hours Monday to Sunday
Office/Division: CENTRAL STERILE SUPPLY DEPARTMENT (CSSD)
Classification: Simple
Type of Transaction: G2G
Who may avail: ALL SPMC WARDS AND UNITS
CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS WHERE TO SECURE
1. Acknowledgement form Central Sterile Supply Department
2. Item(s) for sterilization Requesting unit
CLIENT STEPS AGENCY FEES TO PROCESSING PERSON
ACTION BE PAID TIME RESPONSIBLE
1. Fills-up and 1. Receives and None 20 minutes Receiving Staff
presents checks items if CSSD
acknowledgement compatible with
form. Submits item(s) high or low
for sterilization. temperature
sterilization.
2. Identifies 2. Checks and None 15 minutes Receiving Staff
prioritization of items. confirms CSSD
prioritization.
2.1 Records None 5 minutes Receiving Staff
client’s name and CSSD
instruments in
columnar with
corresponding
control number.
2.2. Issues 2nd None 20 minutes Receiving Staff
copy of CSSD
acknowledgement
form as claim
stub.
None 1 hour Sterilization
2.3. Prepares and Staff
check the items. CSSD
(washing, drying,
packing)
2.4. Sterilizes the None Low temp: Sterilization
first priority items. 4 hours Staff
High Temp: CSSD
3 hours

2.5. Sterilizes the None 8 hours Sterilization

second priority Staff
items. CSSD
24 hours Sterilization
2.6. Sterilizes the None Staff
third priority items. CSSD

3. On the scheduled 4. Checks None 10 minutes Receiving Staff

time/day of withdrawal completeness of CSSD
of items, presents 2nd items to be
copy of released.
acknowledgement 4.1 Releases the None 10 minutes Receiving Staff
form and affix sterile items CSSD
signature on the placed in a
“taken” portion of the disinfected box.
 columnar.
5. Confirms receipt of 5. Asks client to None 10 Minutes Receiving Staff
items and signs confirm receipt of CSSD
released in columnar items and to sign
(SPMC-F-CSSD-02). the columnar.
TOTAL: Refer to First priority
schedule items:
of fees Low temp: 6
below hours, 30
minutes
High temp: 5
hours, 30
minutes

Second
priority
items:
10 hours, 30
minutes

Third Priority
Items: 1 day,
2 hours, 30
minutes
Note: Transaction starts at followed priority number.