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Unit Perkhidmatan Pensterilan & Bekalan (CSSU)

Introduction

 Central Sterile Services Unit (CSSU) is an integrated service in hospitals that performs sterilization and other actions on medical devices, equipment and consumables. This unit ensures the safe management of decontamination services in healthcare through safe, efficient, effective and reliable systems.

Sterilisation services are comprised of cleaning, processing, sterilizing, sterile storage, and distribution.

 

Objectives

General Objective:

To provide safe patient care products through controlled processes of decontamination, re-processing, disinfection and sterilization with the aim of minimizing incidences of hospital-acquired infection

  - Daily routine test

  - Conduct by trained staff

 

Specific Objectives:

  1. To provide the assurance of sterility for all sterile products used for medical and surgical procedures.
  2. To standardize all sterile products processed in CSS.
  3. To maintain an accurate record of the effectiveness of cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing processes.
  4. Review practices periodically to improve the quality of services provided in accordance with the regulations and recommended practices. Regular monitoring of sterile store temperature and humidity.
  5. To maintain an accurate and adequate inventory of all sterile products.
  6. To provide consulting services to other departments in sterile processing and distribution areas, including in-service education programs, review of policies and procedures, and implementation of new processes. Monitored of process sterilization of other department i.e Dental, TSSU, Ophthalmology and Endoscopy.   

 

Scope of Service

  1. Provision of sterilisation services for health care facilities (ward, clinic and operating theatre).
  2. Purchasing, controlling and issuing of reusable medical/surgical devices and disposable sterile supplies.
  3. Functions as an educational resource centre in areas related to sterile processing.

 

 OPERATIONAL HOURS

  • Working hours are from 8.00 am – 5.00 pm.
  • Receiving the sets and equipment contaminated:
  • From the wards and clinics: 8.00 am - 9.30 am
  • From operation theatre: 8.00 am – 9.00 am and 2.00 pm - 3.00 pm
  • Supply of sterile items, including equipment, soft dressings and linen
  • Ward and clinic: 8.30 am – 10.00 am
  • Operation theatre: direct after sterilisation
  • After office hours, service is provided for emergencies or specific needs.
  • The Unit Manager shall prepare a duty roster, which will be distributed to the relevant party. Any changes to the roster shall be made earlier and informed accordingly.

 

CONTACT US

  • Location : 7th FLOOR , Hospital Shah Alam
  • Contact Number : Ext : 6103 / 6110

          Contact Person : Pj Zarina Binti Hashim

                                       : KJ Nor Raffiza Binti Md Nawi

 

 Tarikh dikemaskini: 11 Ogos 2025