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The Code Ahead: A Preview to the 2026 FGI Hospital Code
Hosts John Williams and Marissa Lamperis Kastrinos interview Kirsten Waltz and Ryan Turner, leaders from the 2026 HGRC, to preview key physical design updates and their intent for future hospital environments.
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S3 E5 — Between the Lines with FGI and The Splice Girls Podcast: How Collaboration Shapes the FGI Codes
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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 Design of Outpatient Settings: Kevin Matuszewski, Collin Beers, and Jennifer Kuschinsky. Together, they explore the major updates shaping the 2026 FGI Outpatient Code and discuss how evolving clinical practices, advancing technology, and new models of care are transforming outpatient environments. The conversation also offers a behind-the-scenes look at the multiyear revision process and the collaboration that drives the development of the FGI Codes. Listeners will get an inside look at new chapters, clarified terminology, streamlined imaging requirements, and the growing role of flexible, multifunctional outpatient spaces designed to support the future of care.
Sponsored by: American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE): (https://www.ashe.org/) Optimizing health care facilities
Link to show notes: https://fgiguidelines.org/podcast/s3-e4-the-code-ahead-a-preview-to-the-2026-fgi-outpatient-code/
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An on-demand webinar is available at FGI University that breaks down the specific updates mentioned in this episode, plus additional context and practical takeaways, directly from the chairs of the Outpatient Document Group of the 2026 Health Guidelines Revision Committee (HGRC).
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The Code Ahead: A Preview to the 2026 FGI Hospital Code
Published 31 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Are they rooted in research? And then I think we came up with an incredible new discharge waiting area. that folks can really get grounded on from a code minimum standpoint. So can you just give us a little bit more about what a discharge lounge is? Sure. So this is folks that have been discharged. You can have folks sitting in a bed just waiting to go home. Maybe my brother, my sister, my husband couldn't get out of work for a couple hours, or I'm going to have to wait for the pharmacy to give me my meds. All these types of things that we're holding up beds for our EVC folks to clean them. As you can imagine, the volumes they're building in the emergency department, or they're coming in from surgery and they're waiting for a bed. […]
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