What does it take to excel in facilities management today? In this episode of the Healthcare Facilities Network, we welcome David Trask, National Director of Facilities and Emergency Solutions at Arc Facilities Solutions, to explore this question. Drawing on his extensive experience across industries—including healthcare, municipalities, education, airports, and manufacturing—David sheds light on how Artificial Intelligence is shaping maintenance strategies and why smart hiring practices are essential for success. Tune in for expert perspectives and real-world solutions that can transform ho ..read more

The role of a Healthcare Facilities Director is evolving. While technical skills were once the top priority, today’s hospitals are looking for leaders with strong soft skills—often valuing them just as much, if not more. In this episode of the Healthcare Facilities Network, I sit down with Brian Cannella, a seasoned Director and degreed engineer, to explore this shift in competencies. From crisis management to team leadership, we discuss what it takes to succeed in today’s healthcare environment. And if a hospital needs to be evacuated at 2 AM on a freezing winter night—who do you want answer ..read more

Join us for this insightful conversation about hiring, education, industry trends, leadership, and the challenges of working in Houston's competitive healthcare market. Featuring special guest, Michael Hatton, to share his invaluable experience and discuss key topics affecting healthcare facilities management and leadership. With over 24 years of experience, Mike holds the title as 2025 ASHE President and Vice President of Facilities Engineering and Construction at Memorial Hermann Health System in Houston, TX. In this episode, we cover: 2:30 – How Mike Found Himself in Texas 10:40 – Competin ..read more

The Healthcare Facilities Network welcomes Damian Mindley, Facilities Management Executive, Atlanta VA Healthcare System to the airwaves.  Damian says that to work at the VA is to work on "A Noble Mission." And in this episode, you will learn why Damian talks fondly of this worthy mission, serving our nation's veterans who have served us, the American citizens.  And if you are looking for a management opportunity, we spend the first couple of minutes of our episode discussing a Supervisory role Damian seeks to fill at the Atlanta VA. This is a role with a great deal of management r ..read more

The Healthcare Facilities Network welcomes Donya Brown, Regional Director of Facilities & Support Services, Mount Carmel Health System, Columbus, OH to the airwaves. Donya's journey with the five-hospital system began in the depths of the Covid pandemic. We look back to that time as Donya discusses some of the challenges he faced as he began with a new system, in a new state, in a challenging time for all leaders, never mind new leaders.  Topics discussed include: * Creating a net of psychological safety * Balancing the hospital's hustle culture * Intentional communication * Tyrann ..read more

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 have excerpted an episode from the Healthcare Facilities Network. This YouTube Network, created by Gosselin/Martin Associates,   aims to increase awareness that the rewarding and stable career of healthcare facility management is open and available to all. However, an influx of new professionals is needed, from the trades to the manageme ..read more

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, High Reliability welcomes David Trask to speak about healthcare facilities, the employment market, and the challenges and opportunities he sees as the National Director for ARC Facilities.   Before joining ARC in 2012, David worked in various publishing, media, and marketing roles. As a result, David brings a multi-faceted perspective to the healthcare FM world. &n ..read more

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 welcome Dr. Steven Call to this episode of High Reliability. Dr.  Call is a faculty member in the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture at Washington State University in Pullman, WA.  For several years, Dr. Call has focused his applied research program on hospital facility management and cost optimization. We discuss the impact of Dr. Call's healthcare FM-specific ..read more

Back in the early 2000's Skip Smith was an employee of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI). From his role in facilities management leadership, he built one of the nation's most accomplished and enduring Facilities Management / Support Services departments. At the time, CHI had roughly 80 member hospitals. Skip, now a Senior Consultant at MSL Healthcare joins the Healthcare Facilities Network to discuss the department's formation. He is joined by three men he hired, three men who now lead departments of their own at CommonSpirit Health; the roots of CommonSpirit are found in CHI and Dignity Heal ..read more

Healthcare facility operators typically use hand-me-downs; that is, they use software and products that are designed for non-facilities functional areas. They make it work, even though it doesn't really for their needs. Vytal flips that script. It is a technology designed by facility operators for facility operators. It is software made for the areas of accountability that FM leadership manages. Vytal elevates facility management by extending asset lifespan, ensuring regulatory adherence, streamlining capital projects, and championing sustainability. The High Reliability podcast is joined by ..read more