ObjectiveTo realize the status, effectiveness and existed problems in the implementation of three industry standards of central sterile supply departments (CSSDs), and provide a scientific basis for the revision and execution of standards by public health authorities.MethodsIn December 2012, CSSDs and administration sections in 39 different level hospitals in Jilin Province were investigated by unified method of National Institute of Hospital Administration.ResultsA total of 39 hospitals, including 10 hospitals of provincial and ministerial level, 9 municipal level, and 20 county level,were investigated. After April 1,2009, the overall expansion or reconstruction of 28 hospitals and their CSSDs based on the three standards have been finished. 38(97.44%) hospitals were included in the medical quality management, 4 hospitals established CSSDs quality management and traceability system by adopting information technology, and 18 were being developed; the average area of CSSDs was about 542 m2, average number of staff was about 14.37, and the ratio of staff to beds was 1.75:100; 25 hospitals met the standard requirements for temperature in checking,packaging and sterilization area, qualified rate was 64.10%, and 23 hospitals met the humidity standard, qualified rate was 58.97%; 79.48% of hospitals had cleaning and disinfection equipments; 51.28% with purified water for end rinsing; 28.21% had ethylene oxide sterilizer, 56.41% had hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilizer; 39 hospitals used cotton cloth for packaging materials; 89.74% of hospitals performed biological monitoring on pressure steam sterilizer in accordance with the standard frequency.ConclusionAfter the release of CSSD industry standard, hospitals in Jilin Province paid high attention, the CSSD constrution layout, use of space, staffing, personal protective equipment, cleaning and disinfection equipment and cleaning consumables are greatly improved.