Healthcare Facilities Network

High Reliability, The Healthcare FM Podcast is brought to you by Gosselin/Martin Associates. Our show discusses the issues, challenges, and opportunities within the Facilities Management (FM) function.We celebrate Halloween on the podcast  with a special roundtable discussion, "What keeps you up at night?" My thanks to three professionals in healthcare facility management who joined the discussion:  Cory Majszak is a facilities professional with over 23 years of experience. Cory recently took on the role of Director of Environmental Services at Rogers Behavioral Health. Before beginning with Rogers just days ago,  Cory was Director of Facilities  at  Advocate Aurora Health in Wisconsin;Claire Meeks is the Associate Director for Customer Success at FSI. FSI provides comprehensive computerized maintenance management software (CMMS) for hospitals nationwide. Before joining FSI just days ago (no, that is not a mistaken reprint from above!),  Claire was  Operations Director with Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC;Vance Vinson, Director of Facilities at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, OH. Vance oversees 946 beds across 3.5 million square feet of space. He has worked in healthcare facilities management for more than 25 years.  Topics discussed include:What keeps you up at night, and moving on to new roles (8:00);Struggles with legacy applications, and is the role becoming too big for one person? (24:00);Compensation and dwindling talent pools (32:00);"I don't want to be a manager, I see what it is like, and I don't want that." (50:45);Talking candy and some final, optimistic thoughts on the profession (59:00).As always, we thank you for listening to the podcast and hope you will subsc, downloadload, and rate the podcast.G/MA Nuggets1) Check out the jobs we are recruiting for here.2) Sign up for the Gosselin/Martin Associates Career Hub! 

High Reliability, The Healthcare FM Podcast is brought to you by Gosselin/Martin Associates. Our show discusses the issues, challenges, and opportunities within the Facilities Management (FM) function.  In this episode, we welcome John D’Angelo. John has a distinguished career in facilities management, serving in high-level facility management and design and construction roles in healthcare and higher education since entering the private sector.  Before joining healthcare, John served our country for 20 years in the United States Navy, retiring as a Commander. John is presently employed as an Assistant Vice President of Facilities Operations at the University of Chicago.  Topics discussed include:The original Top Gun alters a career path, and thoughts on military service (3:30);Customers come to realize the importance of the Facilities Management department (17:00);Comparing facilities management in healthcare and academia, and discussing some concerning employment trends (21:00);Taking a data-driven approach to management (32:30);Using analytics to drive accountability (45:00);Managing an academic preventive maintenance program (52:00).As always, thanks for listening to the High Reliability podcast. G/MA Nuggets1) Sign up for our free Fall education classes.2) Check out the jobs we are recruiting for here.3) Sign up for the Gosselin/Martin Associates Career Hub! 

High Reliability, The Healthcare FM Podcast is brought to you by Gosselin/Martin Associates. Our show discusses the issues, challenges, and opportunities within the Facilities Management (FM) function.  In this episode, we welcome Shay Rankhorn to the podcast. Shay is the Vice President of Facilities Management at Quorum Health in Brentwood, TN. Shay has accountability over Biomed, Facilities, Real Estate, Construction, and Compliance for this 21 hospital system.  Shay is also the President of the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE), a position he will hold until January 1, 2023.  Topics covered include:Balancing a Vice President role with an ASHE PresidencyDefining passion in healthcare facilities management (7:00);On being ASHE President and what it means for Shay (13:00);Shay speaks about his personal, transformative journey  (33:00);The future, facility management  concerns and excitements (53:00);As always, thanks for listening to the High Reliability podcast. G/MA Nuggets1) Take our survey here and enter for a chance to win a $100 gift card!  2) Sign up for our free, Fall education classes.3) Check out the jobs we are recruiting for here.

High Reliability, The Healthcare FM Podcast is brought to you by Gosselin/Martin Associates. Our show discusses the issues, challenges, and opportunities within the Facilities Management (FM) function.  In this episode of High Reliability, we quickly look at the market with some interesting tales from the front. We also offer you gifts and opportunities to get new jobs and seek new knowledge. We will also talk about 90-day plans for job seekers, the quest for the perfect candidate, quiet quitters (is it really new?), and the degree requirement. Links to the items mentioned in the podcast are below. As always, thanks for listening! 1) Take our survey win gifts!  2) Sign up for our Fall free education classes, win knowledge! 3) Check out our jobs here.

High Reliability, The Healthcare FM Podcast is brought to you by Gosselin/Martin Associates. Our show discusses the issues, challenges, and opportunities within the Facilities Management (FM) function.  In this episode of High Reliability, we are joined by Mike Canales. Mike is a Healthcare Engineering Professional, including 21 years spent as a hospital facility director. In 2013 he transitioned out of a hospital career into what has become for him a natural extension and enhancement of his career. He is currently the Healthcare Engineering Program Director at Owensboro Community & Technical College in Owensboro, KY. Mike established the program at OCTC in 2013 (https://owensboro.kctcs.edu).Mike always brings an engaging, passionate, talkative style, and in this episode of High Reliability, that's on display, including his thoughts on the Porta Potty effect in employment. Other topics include: Owensboro Community & Technical College, what the program offers, and how it can help fill the pipeline in an industry where people are leaving;The importance and necessity of soft skills in facility management; Has the role become too large for a single person to manage?Mike's thoughts on the Abraham Lincoln podcast series;How the corporatization of healthcare facility management has created a two-tier candidate universe; Living in the grey, and why it is a critical skill for all. Thanks for listening!G/MA NuggetsFor a full listing of jobs we are recruiting for in California, Ohio, and New Jersey,  please see here.If you have not listened to the Abraham Lincoln college degree podcast mentioned in this broadcast, please listen here.Keep your eyes open for a future announcement of the Gosselin/Martin Associates Fall Education series. It's coming soon.

High Reliability, The Healthcare FM Podcast is brought to you by Gosselin/Martin Associates. Our show discusses the issues, challenges, and opportunities within the Facilities Management (FM) function. In this episode, we recap the recently held ASHE Annual Conference in Boston, July 17 - 20.We will look at tales from a battlefield doctor;  interesting statistics from The Joint Commission, including what surprises inspectors the most when they visit a hospital; and an Epiphany into the current state of healthcare facilities management.  As always, thanks for listening to the High Reliability Podcast.   Please see the healthcare management roles Gosselin/Martin Associates is recruiting for here.

Has the lack of a college degree hindered your career advancement?Then Session 2 of the Abraham Lincoln Employment Series, Abe Lincoln, not qualified to run a hospital facility department? is for you. This High Reliability podcast is a rebroadcast of our YouTube presentation of the same name. offers a unique look at the healthcare employment market of 2022, using the experiences and education of our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln.Degreed, non-degreed, human resources professionals, and hiring managers will find the class useful as they try to navigate a challenging employee market.The video answers the question, could Abraham Lincoln survive the initial employment screenings of hospitals and healthcare organizations in 2022? The answer may surprise you as we delve into some of the most critical issues facing a dwindling employee market. Perhaps most importantly, the video asks and answers, What is the why?G/MA NuggetsFor a full listing of jobs we are recruiting for,  please see here.Gosselin/Martin Associates will have a booth at the ASHE Annual Conference in Boston July 17-20, stop by and see us at booth 1423.Catch up on the Abraham Lincoln Employment series here.

High Reliability, the podcast that focuses on healthcare facilities management, welcomes Dennis Morelli. Dennis is the Shelter Property & Projects Manager at Peace Ridge Sanctuary in Brooks, ME. The Sanctuary calls itself a "Loving Home for Neglected and Abused Animals." Before he transitioned to Peace Ridge Sanctuary, Dennis was the Director, Design & Construction at Maine Health, a multi-hospital system headquartered in Portland, ME. In his role, Dennis had oversight of design and construction for the entire Maine Health System. Dennis' career transition has been a significant and rewarding one. The transition includes delivering calves on a farm and learning that donkeys and calves can operate doors independently!  We also discuss with Dennis:Becoming an architect and wearing multiple hats at Peace Ridge Animal Sanctuary (3:00);Comparing Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS) to The Joint Commission and discussing animal infrastructure (11:00);Transitioning from healthcare to animal design and care (26:00);Answering the question, What is it I want to be doing with my life? (37:00);Talking about demand, care, and Dennis' favorite animals (53:00).To learn more about Peace Ridge, please see here.  You will occasionally hear Dennis' beagle in the background during the podcast. We hope you enjoy it, it is appropriate given the podcast content! G/MA NuggetsFor a full listing of jobs we are recruiting for,  please see here.Gosselin/Martin Associates will have a booth at the ASHE Annual Conference in Boston July 17-20, stop by and see us at booth 1423.Catch up on the Abraham Lincoln Employment series here.

High Reliability, the podcast that focuses on healthcare facilities management, presents the third episode in the Abraham Lincoln Employment Series, titled What's the Why? A Healthcare education podcast. Our guest is Jim Smith,  Director of Engineering & Emergency Management at Springfield Hospital in Springfield, VT.   Jim is well qualified to discuss the topic of education and healthcare management. Jim has both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees, but he joined the Navy out of high school and achieved his first healthcare facilities management job without a college degree. Jim had to convince Rutland Regional hospital to hire him for the Manager of Engineering role, a story he tells in the podcast. Jim has an interesting perspective on the degree. He joined the Navy from high school, then transitioned into the commercial nuclear industry. He then became a Pastor with his church, a true career transition. Each stop on Jim's career journey prepared him well for his healthcare facility management roles. Topics discussed with Jim include:Discussing the Navy's Nuclear Power School and program (4:00);A career transition to Pastoral work (22:00);Leaving the ministry and finding a path into healthcare facilities management (32:00);On the need for a college degree at the management level of healthcare facilities (34:00);Converting life and work experience to college credits, and some encouraging words for those seeking a degree while working full-time (47:30);Transitioning military experience to healthcare facilities management (58:00).Read more about the Lincoln Employment Series here.G/MA NuggetsFor a full listing of jobs we are recruiting for, see here

High Reliability, the podcast that focuses on the world of healthcare facilities management, previews the Abraham Lincoln Employment Series, debuting this June and sponsored by Gosselin/Martin Associates.We were sitting around the office recently and thought, what would happen if Abraham Lincoln sent in his resume for a facilities management job that we were recruiting? That question was the genesis of The Abraham Lincoln Employment Series. In our first episode, using Abraham Lincoln’s resume from 1865, which we created, we will apply his resume and the lessons we can garner from it to today’s chaotic employment/resume market. The debut episode will feature fun Lincoln resume facts, but most importantly, the information you can use to craft a more compelling resume in 2022.Lincoln may have lived in the 1800s but core communication principles, which are really what a resume is, a communication tool, remain relevant today. So sign up for the seminar on June 2 at noon Eastern.June 2: Dissecting Lincoln’s Resume: What we can learn from it  (Register)Read more About the Lincoln Employment Series G/MA Nuggets1) If you know your Rush history, you will probably catch the butchered name of their lead singer, Geddy Lee, my apologies.  For the full video, see here. 2) The podcast references 38 Special and their video Back Where you Belong, which can be viewed here. 3) For a full listing of jobs we are recruiting for, see here