Process THIS! Episode 148: Harmonizing Process and Policy
From PROCESS THIS!, a Podcast by HSPA by Healthcare Sterile Processing Association
April 14, 2026 · 28 min
About this episode
In this episode, Casey Czarnowski interviews Stacey MacArthur about the challenges and strategies for harmonizing policies in multi-facility healthcare systems.
Harmonizing Process and Policy Large, multi-facility healthcare systems, sometimes spread across several counties or states, pose unique challenges for Sterile Processing (SP) leaders. Competing state and local regulations as well as physical constraints of space, conflicting priorities and different operating hours can make it challenging to harmonize policies and procedures across sites. In episode 148, host Casey Czarnowski speaks with Stacey MacArthur, an SP professional with 35 years of experience and current member of the HSPA Board of Directors, about working effectively in a multi-facility system. MacArthur explains the importance of choosing to collaborate with other stakeholders, including fellow SP leaders and colleagues in Infection Prevention, Quality, and Risk Management. She reviews projects that have benefited from system-wide standardization and their associated challenges. Listen to learn strategies to work smarter, prioritize important tasks (not just urgent ones), and speak with leadership about change, all with the goals of achieving compliance and supporting sustainable outcomes. Guest Speaker: Stacey MacArthur Director of Central Sterile Processing Oregon…
People in this episode
Host: Casey Czarnowski
Guest: Stacey MacArthur
Topics covered
- Sterile Processing
- Healthcare Systems
- Policy Harmonization
- Collaboration
- Standardization
- Leadership
Keywords
- Sterile Processing
- Healthcare
- Policy
- Collaboration
- Standardization
- Leadership
- Infection Prevention
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: HSPA, Oregon Health and Science University
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