PROCESS THIS! A podcast by the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA)

All of life is a process. From the daily activities of creating and doing that feed your soul to systematically solving problems and making improvements. These things often require layers of skilled processes that build on each other to create a tangible outcome. And that is the essence of sterile processing… layers upon layers of skilled processes.

In this podcast, aimed at sterile processing professionals, host, Jon Wood will feature in-depth interviews with industry professionals and experts whose messages will focus on specific processes that move listeners in their departments and within the profession. We will give an in-depth look at the physical and mental processes that stand as the essential base. Processes that are orchestrated by dedicated professionals to keep everything in forward motion toward positive patient outcomes.

We’re excited to bring you even more information to enrich your professional lives – and in a format that is easily accessible to the busy Sterile Processing professional. PROCESS THIS! episodes can be accessed from the HSPA website, the HSPA App and streamed on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts and Spotify.

Welcome to PROCESS THIS!

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Casey Czarnowski, BA, CRCST, CIS, CER, Clinical Educator at HSPA, works to bring enriching and memorable education to SP professionals around the world. An 18-year healthcare veteran specializing in the SP workflow, he has served as an educator in hospital, corporate and academic settings. Czarnowski has worked in leadership and education in hospitals and community colleges as well as with medical device manufacturers and as a consultant with an international IP consulting firm. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota at Morris and three SP certifications.

Jon Wood, Director of Technical Publications with HSPA and contributes to the development of all HSPA educational offerings. Prior to this role, Wood was in a leadership position with University of Colorado Health System where he served as a Regulatory and Quality Improvement Specialist in High-level Disinfection and Sterilization for more than 70 ambulatory clinics in the Denver Metro area. Wood has also served as surgical technologist and Manager of Sterile Processing in several different hospitals throughout his career. Additionally, he served as a US Naval Corpsman and Surgical Technologist.

ABOUT HSPA

The Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) is the premier association representing healthcare Sterile Processing (SP) professionals worldwide. Because SP professionals are responsible for cleaning, decontaminating, sterilizing, and distributing medical and surgical instrumentation, they are among the most vital contributors to the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care. For more than 60 years, HSPA has been providing these professionals with the broadest range of certification and continuing education offerings available, along with the unsurpassed support that only a full-service membership organization can bring.

This commitment to advancing SP knowledge, skill sets and professionalism is why over 60,000 members and certificants rely on HSPA to keep them sharp, focused and abreast of the very latest standards, best practices and technological advancements impacting the profession.