Healthcare Facilities Network

Apr 07 2025 105 ep. 53 mins 14
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Gosselin/Martin Associates presents High-Reliability, The Healthcare FM Podcast. Our show discusses the issues, challenges, and opportunities within the Facilities Management (FM) function. FM professionals keep America's hospitals safe, secure, and functioning. 

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How AI is Transforming Hospital Facilities

Apr 07 2025 56 mins  
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 day-to-day operations—from streamlining maintenance to envisioning smarter systems for the future. Joining us for this conversation are three in

The Millennial Roundtable

Mar 20 2025 56 mins  
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 help refill the pipeline of talent and showcase the exciting pathways for growth in this industry. Today, we welcome back four inspiring profess

Solving FM Challenges with AI & Smart Hiring

Mar 04 2025 43 mins  
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 question. Drawing on his extensive experience across industries—including healthcare, municipalities, education, airports, and manufacturing—D

Facilities Management Straight Talk

Feb 11 2025 53 mins  
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 Healthcare Facilities Network, I sit down with Brian Cannella, a seasoned Director and degreed engineer, to explore this shift in compet

A Conversation with 2025 ASHE President, Michael Hatton

Jan 28 2025 65 mins  
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 and discuss key topics affecting healthcare facilities management and leadership. With over 24 years of experience, Mike holds the title as

A Noble Mission: The VA Healthcare System

Dec 29 2024 57 mins  
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 will learn why Damian talks fondly of this worthy mission, serving our nation's veterans who have served us, the American citizens. And if you are lookin

Leading, from the gridiron to the boardroom

Nov 24 2024 64 mins  
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 of the Covid pandemic. We look back to that time as Donya discusses some of the challenges he faced as he began with a new system, in a new state, i

Building a national FM program

Nov 18 2024 52 mins  
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 departments. At the time, CHI had roughly 80 member hospitals. Skip, now a Senior Consultant at MSL Healthcare joins the Healthcare Facilities

Manage your physical environment more efficiently

Nov 11 2024 41 mins  
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. It is a technology designed by facility operators for facility operators. It is software made for the areas of accountability that FM leade

Live from the NEHES Fall Conference, 2024

Oct 02 2024 28 mins  
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 in this discussion. Topics include: 00:00 Introduction 02:10 Jumping in 03:30 Career journey from the trades to hospital management 09:10 Ta