Abstract: Objective: To understand the current situation of human resource and external service of the Gansu Provincial regional Central Sterile Supply Departments (CSSD). Methods: Using on-site inspection and questionnaire survey, the current situation of human resource and external service in 78 CSSD in Gansu province was investigated and analyzed. Results: The ratio of nurses to non-nurses was 7.4?:?1 in the 689 professionals. Among the nurses, 38.90 percent staff were younger than 30 years old, and 62.55 percent of them working time were no more than 5 years. Junior professional titles accounted for 74.02%, college degree or above accounted for 81.71%, participated in provincial and out-of-province training less than one time per year accounted for 94.05% and 98.11%, respectively. The main obstacles to external business were long distance, inconvenient transportation, and the other medical institution was unwilling to send for disinfection, accounted for 42.31% and 46.15%, respectively. Conclusion: The human resources for regional CSSD in Gansu province needs-to be futher optimized. We suggest carrying out targeted professional job training according to the staff's educational level and job requirements. In addition, we suggest improving the external service management system to realize the sharing of medical resources, give play to the role of regional CSSD, and ensure medical quality and safety.

Key words: Central Sterile Supply Department; regional; human resource; external service; survey