The principle of central sterile supply and its application in the University College Hospital of the West Indies

ABSTRACT

The development of the organization for central sterile supply in the University College Hospital of the West Indies has been described. The unusual features of the hospital have dictated a policy of improvision and interdependence with other hospital services. Certain benefits of the organization to the hospital are claimed, most notably the facilitation of a high standard of asepsis throughout the hospital and a valuable adjunct to the training of nurses