Facility Management Leadership Journey
High Reliability, The Healthcare FM Podcast has released another insightful episode! Joining us this time is Lotoya Beard, the Executive Director of Hospital Maintenance at a major Academic Medical Center,…
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Stress and the Healthcare Facility Professional
Challenging work conditions put over 20 million U.S. health workers at risk for mental health problems. Mental health concerns among health workers include stress, burnout, depression, anxiety, substance use disorders,…
Historical musings, and lessons for 2023
The High Reliability podcast covers more than 80 years of history with our guest James Shoemaker, Retired LT. Colonel, USAF, and former Director of Plant Operations at Deborah Heart &…
“It carried me down this road”
Let this be a warning: If you send us an email talking about the High Reliability podcast, you may end up being a guest on the High Reliability podcast! This…
About population health
In our current High Reliability episode, we discuss the concept of Population Health related to healthcare and facilities. Our guests are Pamela Neckar and Tom Richert. Pam is a Partner…
Stepping back to move ahead
“Management Development. It’s hard to get started in our industry without having someone take a step back in their careers.” Jordan Smith, Administrative Director of Facilities, AdventHealth, Tampa, FL It…
The first 100 days
Flexibility has its limitations, be fluid. That’s excellent advice for today’s healthcare facilities professional and one of the many enjoyable nuggets of information offered in the latest episode of the…
Staffing challenges for new hospital
If you want to hire hospital staff in 2023, you don’t need us to tell you that finding people is difficult. Now, imagine adding 800 employees to your existing hospital…
Inflation, supply chain impact year
Inflation, supply chain, project delays, and employee mobility impacted the year in healthcare facilities management. These are consistent themes across the facilities spectrum nationwide. This theme is highlighted in our…
Healthcare FM pay lags behind its competitors
“This issue of inadequate pay isn’t just a matter of opinion. My research data shows that FM pay (specifically in healthcare) is significantly below market in entry and mid-level roles.…