Between the Lines with FGI

Between the Lines with FGI

Curious about the health care physical environment? Join John Williams and Bridget McDougall for serial fun on a serious topic as they discuss the FGI Guidelines 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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May 9, 2025 39 mins

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 the importance of proper design to prevent catastrophic failures. Toby explains how superconductivity allows MRI machines to operate efficiently without continuous

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In this episode of Between the Lines with FGI...

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In this episode of Between the Lines with FGI...

This episode of Between the Lines with FGI

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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 experience interacting with the world that everything seems magic associate...

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There’s a seismic shift happening in the codes and standards development lega...

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 Providers and Sy...

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This is your chance to weigh in! Read more

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Not an ASHE member? Didn’t attend the HCFI conference? This episode is also for you! In this bonus e...

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Jane Rohde is affectionately known in FGI circles as “the mother of the Residential

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Addie Abushousheh shares her insights on the evolution of residential Read more

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Unless you’re an expert in acoustics, it’s likely the acoustic-related requirement...

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In this week’s episode, Bridget and John discuss the intricacies of design and construction standards as they unravel both ...

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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 regulation...

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“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...

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Infection preventionist Lela Luper joins hosts John and Bridget to explore the critical nexus of facility design and infection control in healthcare. From furr downs to fish tanks and ever...

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Tony Ruebsam, a self-described “cat herder” in the world of project management, warns John and Bri...

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Every hospital, outpatient, and residential facility you’ve stepped foot in or driven past started with an idea. On today’s episode, Ken Cates, co Read more

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The early stories that live between the lines of the Guideli...

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Meet John Williams and Bridget McDougall from the Facility Guidelines Institute as they set the stage for engaging conversations regarding health and residential care design and construction. What are the Guidelines, exactly, and what are the stories behind them? Get ready to “read between the lines” with FGI.

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