Between the Lines with FGI

The Code Ahead: A Preview to the 2026 FGI Hospital Code

Hosts John Williams and Marissa Lamperis Kastrinos sit down with Kirsten Waltz and Ryan Turner, leaders from the 2026 Health Guidelines Revision Committee (HGRC), to prev

S3 E5 — Between the Lines with FGI and The Splice Girls Podcast: How Collaboration Shapes the FGI Codes

In a special crossover episode, The Splice Girls Podcast joins Between the Lines with FGI for a conversation that connects the intent behind health care facility requirem

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

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 Desi

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

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

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

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 navig

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

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

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 rec

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

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

S2 E7 – Plumbing Standards and Health Care Facility Design

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 t

S2 E6 – Accommodating Individuals of Size in Health Care

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

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

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

S2 E4 – MRI Safety and the Built Environment

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 diffe

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

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

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

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 Ass

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

  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 se

BONUS: Between the Lines – with ASHE

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 i

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

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

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

Addie Abushousheh shares her insights on the evolution of residential health, care, and support facility design and construction, particularly focusing on the role kitche

E8 – The Sound of Silence: Mandy Kachur

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 h

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

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