Background: Optimal amount of inventory should be maintained in storage units of Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD) to address the issue of overstocking and space constraints. Aim: To determine the daily requirement for individual instruments and consumables of CSSD, as well as the optimal number of packs to sterilize per day and the ordering pattern (frequency and numbers) for consumables. Material and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted to investigate the inventory management strategies employed by CSSD at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical sciences (SKIMS) Srinagar to gain insight into CSSD inventory management practices. Data was compiled over a three-month period from Jan 2022 to march 2022. The sources of the data included supply registers, standard operating procedures (SOPs), inventory statements, records and registers of inventory items, and content details. Results: The total monthly supply for the Main CSSD and Theatre Sterile Supply Department (TSSU) amounted to 76,028 packs each (2,534 packs per day). The analysis revealed that on average, 2,516 packs of CSSD are required (demand) from each of the two brands daily. An average of 9,947 instruments and 26,779 consumables are needed (demand) from Main CSSD and 2,264 instruments from TSSU are needed (demand) every day to fulfill daily packs requirement. Ideally a total no. of 12,211 instruments required per day for both the CSSD, and through monthly supply data of 3 months (Jan, Feb, March 2022) daily supply was recorded 3,57,473 (per day 11,915). Conclusion: The ideal per day demand estimation should be calculated frequently (once in 3 months) so that Administrators can take better procurement decisions related to CSSD inventory items.
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2022: 6.012
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