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SSD

Sterile Services Department(SSD), also known as Central Sterile Services Departments (CSSD) or Hospital Sterile Services Department(HSSD) are responsible for ensuring that reusable medical devices, such as instruments, endoscopes, and equipment, are cleaned, sterilised, and repackaged to high standards, ready for reuse in operating theatres and other healthcare areas.