CSSD Dictionary and Reference Guide

CS Leadership manual IAHCSMM is pleased to announce a new, one-of-a-kind reference for Central Sterile Supply Department professionals: The CSSD Dictionary and Reference Guide.

This comprehensive publication will serve as a valuable one-stop reference for all CSSD professionals. In addition to an A-Z guide of terminology that most CSSDs are exposed to in their departments (from basic equipment- and supply-related terms to management and technician verbiage and even surgical terms), the dictionary will also feature temperature and time conversion charts, a glossary of regulation- and standard-making government agencies and organizations, and a symbol directory to help CSSD staff gain a clearer understanding of manufacturer recommendations and processing requirements.

Dictionary

Glossary of Regulation and Standard Setting

Government Agencies and Voluntary Organizations

Celsius – Fahrenheit Temperature Conversion

Time Conversion Chart

pH Scale

Dental Wire and Suture Wire Measurements

Needle Information

Common Needle Style Abbreviations

French Catheter Scale

Common Metric Measurements seen in CSSD

Symbol Glossary