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

Introduction

In the Season 3 opener of Between the Lines with FGI, cohosts John Williams and Marissa Lamperis Kastrinos sit down with Jonathan Flannery, MHSA, CHFM, FASHE, FACHE, senior associate director, American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) and Mark Mochel, MBA, CHFM, SASHE, ACABE, strategic account executive at Brightly, A Siemens Company, to unpack one of health care’s most overlooked challenges—deferred maintenance. Together, they explore how proactive infrastructure investment can enhance patient safety, reduce long-term costs, and foster collaboration across design, construction, and operations. With real-world stories and strategic insights, listeners will learn how facility managers, architects, and clinical leaders can turn maintenance planning into a vital component of care delivery. 

About Jonathan Flannery & Mark Mochel

Jonathan Flannery, MHSA, CHFM, FASHE, FACHE, is senior associate director, ASHE Regulatory Affairs of the American Society for Health Care Engineering of the American Hospital Association. There, Jonathan manages ASHE’s advocacy relations to federal agencies and code development organizations that affect the health care physical environment. Jonathan provides testimony, engages in deliberation, and develops public comments on proposed regulations to the benefit of ASHE and AHA members. Jonathan currently serves as a voting member of ASHRAE SSPC 241, 514, and 170, chair of the G43 Work Group, voting member of NFPA 90A & B and the ICC Committee on Health Care. Jonathan has over 35 years of health care engineering experience and has served as ASHE faculty teaching national programs on health care construction, managing life safety, fundamentals of health care engineering and has presented at national conferences in relation to the physical environment. Jonathan is a certified health care facility manager, has a master’s in health systems administration and fellow status with ASHE and ACHE. 

Mark Mochel, MBA, CHFM, SASHE, ACABE is currently a strategic account executive at Brightly, A Siemens Company. Before joining Brightly, he was a co-founder and senior vice president at Facility Health Inc., where he was instrumental in introducing new infrastructure investment solutions and benchmarking capabilities to the health care industry. Mark has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University, an MBA from The University of Michigan, and has held executive leadership roles in multiple industries, providing a unique perspective on the challenges facing health care facility management today. As an advocate for increased infrastructure investment in our industry, and a member of the ASHE National Advisory Board, Mark is passionate about sharing his experience with all who serve and are served through the environment of care. 

Acronyms Mentioned 

ASHE  American Society for Health Care Engineering

AHA  American Hospital Association

AHJ  Authority Having Jurisdiction  

PDC  Planning, Design, and Construction 

Mentioned in this episode

2026 Health Guidelines Revision Committee 

American Hospital Association (AHA) 

ASHE Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference 

Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) 

National Health Service (NHS) – England 

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