Between the Lines with FGI
Episodes
The Code We Live In: A Family's Journey Through Hospital Design
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Between the Lines with FGI, John Williams and Marissa Lamperis Kastrinos welcome back our beloved co-host, Bridget McDougall, as s...
S3 E1 – Safe by Design: Proactive Maintenance for Code and Care
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the Season 3 opener of Between the Lines with FGI, cohosts John Williams and Marissa Lamperis Kastrinos sit down with Jonathan Flannery, MHSA, C...
S3 Kickoff - What's New with Joint Commission: Recorded at HFIC!
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 f...
S2 E8 – MRI Quench Pipes: Engineering Challenges and Safety Solutions
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Toby Gilk returns to discuss the intriguing and complex world of MRI technology. Learn about the role of superconductivity in MRI mac...
S2 E7 – Plumbing Standards and Health Care Facility Design
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Between the Lines with FGI, host John Williams interviews Christoph Lohr, vice president of technical services and research at IAP...
S2 E6 – Accommodating Individuals of Size in Health Care
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 o...
S2 E5 – Surfaces in Health Care Settings + Evidence-Based Design
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Between the Lines with FGI focuses on optimizing surface materials in health care and residential care design. Cohosts John Williams ...
S2 E4 – MRI Safety and the Built Environment
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After listening to this episode, you'll understand why guest Tobias (Toby) Gilk says, "The physics associated with MRI scanners is so otherworldly and...
S2 E3 – Changes Ahead: Intellectual Property Rights and the Future of the Guidelines
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There's a seismic shift happening in the codes and standards development legal landscape as courts back away from the longstanding precedent of prote...
S2 E2 – Built Environment Impacts on Operations and the Patient Experience
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Woven into any patient's health care experience is the environment in which they are treated. Questions about cleanliness and quietude appear on the ...
S2 E1 – What's New in the 2026 FGI Facility Code Drafts
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
BONUS: Between the Lines – with ASHE
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 In...
E10 – Designing Care Spaces with Our Future Selves in Mind: Jane Rohde
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jane Rohde is affectionately known in FGI circles as "the mother of the Residential Guidelines." Her passion for residential health care facility des...
E9 – Ding! Ding! A Toast to Residential Care Dining Spaces: Addie Abushousheh
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Addie Abushousheh shares her insights on the evolution of residential health, care, and support facility design and construction, particularly focusi...
E8 – The Sound of Silence: Mandy Kachur
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Unless you're an expert in acoustics, it's likely the acoustic-related requirements in the Guidelines read like a foreign language. Acoustic engineer ...
E7 – Is Part 1 of the Guidelines Optional? —John Williams and Bridget McDougall
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Bridget and John discuss the intricacies of design and construction standards as they unravel both the misconceptions and the ...
E6 – It's Electric! (Receptacles): Krista Biason
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Bridget and John enter the world of electrical receptacles in patient care areas with electrical engineer expert Krista Biason. They ...
E5 – Behavioral Health Crisis Units: Dr. Scott Zeller
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"We usually think of treatments being medications, devices, surgeries. But we need to realize that the environment can be a treatment, too." Dr. Scott...
E4 – Infection Preventionists as Collaborative Partners: Lela Luper
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Infection preventionist Lela Luper joins hosts John and Bridget to explore the critical nexus of facility design and infection control in healthcare. ...
E3 - But Wait! There's More! The Functional Program: Tony Ruebsam
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Ruebsam, a self-described "cat herder" in the world of project management, warns John and Bridget that projects that get their start at the draw...
E2 – Form Follows the Functional Program: Ken Cates
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Every hospital, outpatient, and residential facility you've stepped foot in or driven past started with an idea. On today's episode, Ken Cates, cofou...
E1 – The Genesis of the Guidelines: Doug Erickson
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The early stories that live between the lines of the Guidelines include an intersection with Listerine (the antiseptic mouthwash) and a document tha...
E0 - Introduction to Between the Lines with FGI
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meet John Williams and Bridget McDougall from the Facility Guidelines Institute as they set the stage for engaging conversations regarding health and ...