Healthcare Facilities Network A look back at 2021, a look to 2022 in Facilities Management
Dec 8, 2021
01:25:43
It has been a fun year for High Reliability so as approach the final days of the year, we wanted to take a look back at 2021 and a look ahead to 2022.
We welcome a roundtable of healthcare leaders from across the county to discuss a variety of issues. Our guests are:
- Carol McCormick, Director of Facilities, Plant Operations, & Maintenance for CHI Health Immanuel and CHI Health Mercy, Omaha, NE
- Christine Pirri, SVP, Chief People & Diversity Officer, Bassett Healthcare Network, Cooperstown, NY
- Dr. Robert Feldbauer, VP/Chief Facilities Officer, UC Health, Cincinnati, OH
- Robert Hacker, Director of Facilities, Planning, Design, and Construction, Community Memorial Hospital & Ojai Valley Community Hospital, Ventura, CA
My thanks to them, In today's episode, we discuss:
- The year in review: Staffing shortages, vaccination mandates, and a return to "normal" (2:30);
- What about me, and other factors around compensation, and is this current model sustainable? (25:00);
- The issue that will not go away, the degree. Does a unique time in history demand a different approach to the degree requirement? (32:00);
- Looking at technology, including "The Internet of Things" (48:00);
- The changing demands of patients and families (1:00:00);
- Predictions for 2022, and removing the "Covid excuse" (1:13:00).
As always, thank you for listening. We hope you enjoy the show!