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Background  The management of medical devices is crucial to safe, high-quality surgical care, but has received little attention in the medical literature. This study explored the effect of a sub-specialties management model in the Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD).    Methods  A traditional routine management model (control) was applied from September 2015 through April 2016, and a newly developed sub-specialties management model (observation) was applied from July 2016 through February 2017. Health personnel from various clinical departments were randomly selected to participate as the control ( n  = 86) and observation ( n  = 90) groups, respectively. The groups were compared for rates of personnel satisfaction, complaints regarding device errors, and damage of medical devices.    Results  The satisfaction score of the observation group (95.8 ± 1.2) was significantly higher than that of the control (90.2 ± 2.3;  P  = 0.000). The rate of complaints of the observation group (3.3%) was significantly lower than that of the control (11.6%;  P  = 0.035). The quality control regarding recycle and packing was significantly higher during the observation period than the control period, which favorably influenced the scores for satisfaction. The rate of damage to specialist medical devices during the observation period (0.40%) was lower than during the control period (0.61%;  P  = 0.003). The theoretical knowledge and practical skills of the CSSD professionals improved after application of the sub-specialties management model.    Conclusions  A management model that considers the requirements of specialist medical devices can improve quality control in the CSSD.

Application of a sub-specialties management model improves quality control in a central sterile supply department