Healthcare Facilities Network
The Healthcare Facilities Network podcast highlights the essential role of facilities
management in delivering high-quality patient care. Hosted by Peter Martin, this show brings you expert insights on the issues, trends, and solutions shaping the future of healthcare spaces. Learn from industry leaders and discover ways to drive positive change in your facility.
Episodes
110 episodes
A Master’s Class in FM Leadership, Live From FHEA
The Healthcare Facilities Network takes you behind the scenes at the Florida Healthcare Engineers Spring Conference in Orlando for a dynamic conversation with three seasoned leaders in healthcare facilities management.In this episode, w...
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37:00
Unplanned to Purposeful: A Career in Facilities Management
Career paths in healthcare facilities management are rarely linear, and Steven Atkins’ journey is no exception. In this episode, we explore how Steven's diverse life experiences and unexpected opportunities led him to become a Director of Facil...
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57:02
Mentorship, the Knowledge Gap, and Our Studio Reveal
Join us as we sit down with Patrick Murphy to discuss the current challenges facing healthcare facilities nationwide, including the alarming loss of institutional knowledge in hospitals. Patrick shares inspiring stories of how mentorship has sh...
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47:05
Aging Hospitals: A Growing Crisis
Aging hospital buildings are creating mission-critical challenges in healthcare. Many facilities, built 40 to 60 years ago, struggle to support today’s high-tech, high-acuity environments—leading to disruptions in patient care, safety risks, an...
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47:19
The Aging Crisis in Healthcare Facilities Management
In this episode, we tackle a pressing issue affecting healthcare systems across the nation: the Aging Crisis in healthcare facilities management. Aging employees, aging infrastructure, and aging buildings are converging to create a perfect stor...
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35:46
How AI is Transforming Hospital Facilities
What does Artificial Intelligence have to do with healthcare facilities management? A lot more than you might think.In this episode of the Healthcare Facilities Network, we explore how hospital facility leaders are incorporating AI into...
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56:19
The Millennial Roundtable
The healthcare facilities management field offers a world of opportunity for passionate and motivated professionals—and this episode is proof.When we launched the Healthcare Facilities Network two years ago, one of our core goals was to...
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56:41
Solving FM Challenges with AI & Smart Hiring
What does it take to excel in facilities management today? In this episode of the Healthcare Facilities Network, we welcome David Trask, National Director of Facilities and Emergency Solutions at Arc Facilities Solutions, to explore this questi...
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43:20
Facilities Management Straight Talk
The role of a Healthcare Facilities Director is evolving. While technical skills were once the top priority, today’s hospitals are looking for leaders with strong soft skills—often valuing them just as much, if not more. In this episode of the ...
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53:40
A Conversation with 2025 ASHE President, Michael Hatton
Join us for this insightful conversation about hiring, education, industry trends, leadership, and the challenges of working in Houston's competitive healthcare market. Featuring special guest, Michael Hatton, to share his invaluable experience...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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1:05:41
A Noble Mission: The VA Healthcare System
The Healthcare Facilities Network welcomes Damian Mindley, Facilities Management Executive, Atlanta VA Healthcare System to the airwaves. Damian says that to work at the VA is to work on "A Noble Mission." And in this episode, you ...
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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57:47
Leading, from the gridiron to the boardroom
The Healthcare Facilities Network welcomes Donya Brown, Regional Director of Facilities & Support Services, Mount Carmel Health System, Columbus, OH to the airwaves.Donya's journey with the five-hospital system began in the depths o...
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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1:04:10
Building a national FM program
Back in the early 2000's Skip Smith was an employee of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI). From his role in facilities management leadership, he built one of the nation's most accomplished and enduring Facilities Management / Support Services de...
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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52:45
Manage your physical environment more efficiently
Healthcare facility operators typically use hand-me-downs; that is, they use software and products that are designed for non-facilities functional areas. They make it work, even though it doesn't really for their needs. Vytal flips that script....
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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41:33
Live from the NEHES Fall Conference, 2024
Paul DeViller, President of the New England Healthcare Engineers' Society, joins the Healthcare Facility Network from Vermont at the NEHES Fall conference. Paul provides his perspective on Chapter leadership, the trades, and priority balancing ...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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28:02
Attract and Retain Employees
High Reliability, The Healthcare FM Podcast is brought to you by Cref. Our show discusses the issues, challenges, and opportunities within the Healthcare Facilities Management (FM) function.In a show that is repurposed from our Healthca...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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57:21
Building a Healthcare Sustainability Program: The Foundation
High Reliability, The Healthcare FM Podcast is brought to you by Cref. Our show discusses the issues, challenges, and opportunities within the Healthcare Facilities Management (FM) function.In a show that is repurposed from our Healthca...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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40:49
The ASHE Presidential Candidate Series: Dennis Ford
The Healthcare Facilities Network sat down with Dennis Ford, Corporate Facilities Management for Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC. Dennis is running for the 2025 American Society of Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) Presidency. In this episode, we di...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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43:48
The ASHE Presidential Candidate Series: Alison Brisson
The Healthcare Facilities Network sat down with Alison Brisson, Vice President of Facilities and Support Services for Cambridge Health Alliance in Cambridge, MA. Alison is running for the 2025 American Society of Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) P...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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42:04
The ASHE Presidential Candidate Series: Danielle Gathje
The Healthcare Facilities Network sat down with Danielle Gathje, Vice President of Operations for the Fairview Health System in Minneapolis, MN. Danielle is running for the 2025 American Society of Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) Presidency. ...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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40:32
Facility Management Leadership Journey
High Reliability, The Healthcare FM Podcast is brought to you by Gosselin/Martin Associates. Our show discusses the issues, challenges, and opportunities within the Healthcare Facilities Management (FM) function.In a show that is repurp...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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1:02:24
IFMA Facility Support Services Benchmarking Survey discussion, with author Steven Call
High Reliability, The Healthcare FM Podcast is brought to you by Gosselin/Martin Associates. Our show discusses the issues, challenges, and opportunities within the Healthcare Facilities Management (FM) function.In a show that is repurp...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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52:37
The Autonomous Employee
High Reliability, The Healthcare FM Podcast is brought to you by Gosselin/Martin Associates. Our show discusses the issues, challenges, and opportunities within the Healthcare Facilities Management (FM) function.As a Director, one of th...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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1:12:45
Histories Facility Managers: Parkland Hospital & the JFK Assassination
The @HealthcareFacilitiesNetwork was talking with a colleague and they said to us, "Why don't you record an episode about the JFK assassination." This really is ...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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1:00:57
FM Survey discussion: Sustainability & decarbonization, meeting the 2030 date
High Reliability, The Healthcare FM Podcast is brought to you by Gosselin/Martin Associates. Our show discusses the issues, challenges, and opportunities within the Healthcare Facilities Management (FM) function.The results of Gosselin/...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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1:01:39