Between the Lines with FGI

Between the Lines with FGI

Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI)

Episodes 25
Avg. Duration 34m
Activity Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (23)
Since Dec 2023
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Every 2 Months
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Episodic
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78%
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About This Podcast

Curious about the health care physical environment? Join John Williams and Marissa Lamperis Kastrinos for serial fun on a serious topic as they discuss the FGI Code for Planning and Design and compliance issues with some of the world's top thinkers and designers. Explore the history of the minimum standards and intent between the lines of the code.

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S3E4 S3 E4 — The Code Ahead: A Preview to the 2026 FGI Outpatient Code

Mar 06, 2026 34m

In this episode of Between the Lines with FGI, hosts Marissa Lamperis Kastrinos and John Williams sit down with the tri‑chairs of the 2026 FGI Codes for Planning and Design of Outpatient Settings:…

S3E3 S3 E3 — The Code Ahead: A Preview to the 2026 FGI Residential Code

Jan 30, 2026 33m

In this episode of Between the Lines with FGI, John Williams and Marissa Lamperis Kastrinos introduce the first installment of a three-part series that focuses on each of the documents in the 2026…

S3E2 S3 E2 – The Code We Live In: A Family's Journey Through Hospital Design

Dec 05, 2025 33m

In this episode of Between the Lines with FGI, John Williams and Marissa Lamperis Kastrinos welcome back our beloved co-host, Bridget McDougall, as she continues to navigate an unexpected and…

S3E1 S3 E1 – Safe by Design: Proactive Maintenance for Code and Care

Oct 24, 2025 32m

In the Season 3 opener of Between the Lines with FGI, cohosts John Williams and Marissa Lamperis Kastrinos sit down with Jonathan Flannery, MHSA, CHFM, FASHE, FACHE, senior associate director,…

S3 S3 Kickoff - What's New with Joint Commission: Recorded at HFIC!

Aug 15, 2025 32m Bonus

In this episode of Between the Lines with FGI, cohosts John Williams and Marissa Lamperis Kastrinos are joined by ASHE's Leah Hummel and Chad Beebe for a conversation recorded live at HFIC. The…

S2E8 S2 E8 – MRI Quench Pipes: Engineering Challenges and Safety Solutions

May 09, 2025 39m

In this episode, Toby Gilk returns to discuss the intriguing and complex world of MRI technology. Learn about the role of superconductivity in MRI machines, the potential hazards of quench pipes, and…

S2E7 S2 E7 – Plumbing Standards and Health Care Facility Design

Apr 04, 2025 31m

In this episode of Between the Lines with FGI, host John Williams interviews Christoph Lohr, vice president of technical services and research at IAPMO and the plumbing task group chair for the 2026…

S2E6 S2 E6 – Accommodating Individuals of Size in Health Care

Mar 07, 2025 39m

In this episode of Between the Lines with FGI, cohosts John Williams and Bridget McDougall sit down with Dr. Marie Martin from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to discuss the critical topic of…

S2E5 S2 E5 – Surfaces in Health Care Settings + Evidence-Based Design

Dec 06, 2024 36m

This episode of Between the Lines with FGI focuses on optimizing surface materials in health care and residential care design. Cohosts John Williams and Bridget McDougall discuss the importance of…

S2E4 S2 E4 – MRI Safety and the Built Environment

Nov 01, 2024 44m

After listening to this episode, you'll understand why guest Tobias (Toby) Gilk says, "The physics associated with MRI scanners is so otherworldly and so profoundly different from our daily…

S2E3 S2 E3 – Changes Ahead: Intellectual Property Rights and the Future of the Guidelines

Oct 04, 2024 35m

There's a seismic shift happening in the codes and standards development legal landscape as courts back away from the longstanding precedent of protecting copyrights. As a result, some entities now…

S2E2 S2 E2 – Built Environment Impacts on Operations and the Patient Experience

Sep 06, 2024 34m

Woven into any patient's health care experience is the environment in which they are treated. Questions about cleanliness and quietude appear on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare…

S2E1 S2 E1 – What's New in the 2026 FGI Facility Code Drafts

Aug 02, 2024 35m

This is your chance to weigh in! The change in title from the 2022 Guidelines for Design and Construction documents to the 2026 FGI Facility Code documents is one of several changes you will see…

S2 BONUS: Between the Lines – with ASHE

Jul 25, 2024 18m Bonus

Not an ASHE member? Didn't attend the HCFI conference? This episode is also for you! In this bonus episode (recorded at the Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference in Anaheim, California on July…

S1E10 E10 – Designing Care Spaces with Our Future Selves in Mind: Jane Rohde

Jun 14, 2024 32m

Jane Rohde is affectionately known in FGI circles as "the mother of the Residential Guidelines." Her passion for residential health care facility design and advocacy for the aging and vulnerable…

S1E9 E9 – Ding! Ding! A Toast to Residential Care Dining Spaces: Addie Abushousheh

May 24, 2024 34m

Addie Abushousheh shares her insights on the evolution of residential health, care, and support facility design and construction, particularly focusing on the role kitchen and dining spaces have in…

S1E8 E8 – The Sound of Silence: Mandy Kachur

May 10, 2024 35m

Unless you're an expert in acoustics, it's likely the acoustic-related requirements in the Guidelines read like a foreign language. Acoustic engineer Mandy Kachur joins hosts John and Bridget to not…

S1E7 E7 – Is Part 1 of the Guidelines Optional? —John Williams and Bridget McDougall

Apr 12, 2024 30m

In this week's episode, Bridget and John discuss the intricacies of design and construction standards as they unravel both the misconceptions and the significance of Part 1 of the Guidelines for…

S1E6 E6 – It's Electric! (Receptacles): Krista Biason

Mar 22, 2024 32m

In this episode, Bridget and John enter the world of electrical receptacles in patient care areas with electrical engineer expert Krista Biason. They simplify complex regulations, dig into related…

S1E5 E5 – Behavioral Health Crisis Units: Dr. Scott Zeller

Mar 08, 2024 40m

"We usually think of treatments being medications, devices, surgeries. But we need to realize that the environment can be a treatment, too." Dr. Scott Zeller joins hosts Bridget and John to explore…

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