Sankara Eye Hospital hosts CSSD workshop on patient safety

Sankara Eye Hospital in Hyderabad organised a CSSD-focused workshop highlighting the importance of sterilisation in preventing infections. Healthcare experts discussed best practices, global standards, and patient safety, especially in ophthalmology, where contamination risks can lead to serious complications.

Hyderabad: Sankara Eye Hospital, Hyderabad, under the guidance of Dr Sai Shruthi, Chief Microbiologist, has organised the ‘CSSD 360 – Standardise, Sterilise, Safeguard’ workshop, underscoring the critical role of the Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD) in ensuring patient safety and preventing healthcare-associated infections.

The workshop brought together a diverse group of healthcare professionals, including microbiologists, infection control specialists, quality managers, hospital administrators, and CSSD technicians. The programme focused on evidence-based sterile processing practices, improving adherence to national and international standards, and enhancing overall patient safety outcomes.

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Dr Sriram Simakurthy, Chief Medical Officer, Sankara Eye Hospital, highlighted the indispensable role of CSSD in clinical care, particularly in ophthalmology, where even minimal contamination can lead to severe complications.

The scientific sessions featured experts including Dr Clive Graham, Consultant Microbiologist from the NHS, United Kingdom, Dr Vijendra Kawle, Consultant Microbiologist, Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Shailesh Mehta, Director, Medovation Inc., Dr Ramakrishna Pai, Additional Professor, AIIMS Mangalagiri, Dr Pragathi K, Senior Consultant Microbiologist and Infection Control Officer at AIG Hospitals, Dr Mustafa Afzal, Consultant Microbiologist and Infection Control Officer at Care Hospitals.