Between the Lines with FGI

Curious about the health care physical environment? Join John Williams and Marissa Lamperis Kastrinos for serial fun on a serious topic as they discuss the FGI Code for Planning 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.

S3 E1 – Safe by Design: Proactive Maintenance for Code and Care 10/24/2025

S3 Kickoff - What’s New with Joint Commission: Recorded at HFIC! 08/15/2025

S2 E8 – MRI Quench Pipes: Engineering Challenges and Safety Solutions 05/09/2025

S2 E7 – Plumbing Standards and Health Care Facility Design 04/04/2025

S2 E6 – Accommodating Individuals of Size in Health Care 03/07/2025

S2 E5 – Surfaces in Health Care Settings + Evidence-Based Design 12/06/2024

S2 E4 – MRI Safety and the Built Environment 11/01/2024

S2 E3 – Changes Ahead: Intellectual Property Rights and the Future of the Guidelines 10/04/2024

S2 E2 – Built Environment Impacts on Operations and the Patient Experience 09/06/2024

S2 E1 – What’s New in the 2026 FGI Facility Code Drafts 08/02/2024

BONUS: Between the Lines – with ASHE 07/25/2024

E10 – Designing Care Spaces with Our Future Selves in Mind: Jane Rohde 06/14/2024

E9 – Ding! Ding! A Toast to Residential Care Dining Spaces: Addie Abushousheh 05/24/2024

E8 – The Sound of Silence: Mandy Kachur 05/10/2024

E7 – Is Part 1 of the Guidelines Optional? —John Williams and Bridget McDougall 04/12/2024

E6 – It’s Electric! (Receptacles): Krista Biason 03/22/2024

E5 – Behavioral Health Crisis Units: Dr. Scott Zeller 03/08/2024

E4 – Infection Preventionists as Collaborative Partners: Lela Luper 02/23/2024

E3 - But Wait! There’s More! The Functional Program: Tony Ruebsam 02/09/2024

E2 – Form Follows the Functional Program: Ken Cates 01/26/2024

E1 – The Genesis of the Guidelines: Doug Erickson 01/12/2024

E0 - Introduction to Between the Lines with FGI 12/13/2023