Effects of project management in labeling standardization for new reusable medical device packages: A retrospective...

ObjectiveThis study aimed to apply project management to standardize labeling procedures for new reusable medical device packages received by the central sterile supply department and investigate its effect on device assembly quality.MethodsThis was a retrospective study. The central sterile supply department of a women's and children's hospital in China used project management to establish labeling standards and standard operating procedures for new reusable medical device packages from August 2025 to October 2025. Central sterile supply department nurses' awareness rate of labeling standards, pass rate for labeling operations, and assembly defect rate for new device packages before and after project management implementation were compared.ResultsProject management improved central sterile supply department nurses' awareness of labeling standards to 100% and their pass rate for labeling operations to 100%. The cases of assembly defects caused by missing or nonstandardized labeling information decreased from 16 to 2.ConclusionsProject management helped formulate labeling standards for new medical device packages and standard operating procedures for package labeling. It reduced the assembly defect rate for device packages, improved the assembly quality of sterile items, enhanced the clinical staff's satisfaction with the services of the central sterile supply department, and ensured patient safety.