Cooperation between sterilization supply center and operation room in management of instrument disinfection after operation

Abstract

Objective To explore whether the cooperation between sterilization supply center and operation room can improve the effect the management of surgical instrument disinfection. Methods From July to December, 2017, 5 000 instruments at the operation room of our hospital were selected as a control group. From January to June, 2018, 5 000 instruments at the operation room of our hospital were selected as the experimental group. The control group traditionally managed the surgical instruments, while the experimental group managed the surgical instruments by the cooperation between the sterilization supply center and the operation room. Results The defect rate was lower in the experimental group than in control group (2.08% vs. 9.36%, P<0.05). The cleaning of surgical instruments by visual method and light source magnifying glass method were better in the experimental group than in the control group (96.62% vs. 89.36% and 92.58% vs. 82.06%). The qualified rates of disinfection of surgical instruments by biological monitoring, physical monitoring and chemical monitoring were higher in the experimental group than in the control group (97.84% vs. 92.36%, 98.26% vs. 92.70%, and 98.32% vs. 93.14%). The satisfaction rate of surgeons to the instruments was higher in the experimental group than in the control group (95.00% vs. 72.50%, P<0.05). Conclusion The cooperation between sterilization supply center and operation room plays an important role in improving the quality of sterilization and reducing the occurrence of instrument defects. Key words: Disinfection supply center; Cooperation mode; Instrument disinfection management