Transition Tea Yellow Brick

Welcome to this month's episode of Transition Tea. Charles Gianfagna, the Principal of Charles Gianfagna, LLC, joins Christina Olivarria, Yellow Brick's Director of Business Development and Communications, in a discussion about strategic planning over a comforting cup of Japanese sencha by David's Tea. Charles is an architect with a background in Health Services Planning and Design, the precursor to what is now commonly known as Strategic Planning. Charles shifted his focus to Construction Management five years into his architecture practice. In his Facilities Management role at a major cancer facility in New York City, he learned the ropes while working on large and small-scale projects. Charles shares his insights as an experienced strategic planner who he likens to an orchestra conductor. Learn about the triad combination that helps facility executives make informed decisions based on evidence and facts to ensure their new facility's successful construction and activation.

Yellow Brick welcomes Tom Redding, St. Onge’s Senior Managing Director for Health Care Services, to Transition Tea. Over a cup of Earl Grey tea by David’s Tea, Yellow Brick’s Director of Business Development and Communications Christina Olivarria has an eye-opening conversation with Tom about the involvement of an engineering solutions firm like St. Onge lifecycle of a new facility, from the design intent through activation.  

Learn how St. Onge supports change management in an organization with a new facility- determining the right mix of technology and systems, and elevating its capabilities with patient care delivery.

Welcome back! For our first Transition Tea episode for 2023, Christina Olivarria, Yellow Brick's Director of Business Development and Communications, is joined by Teal Heath, Principal and Health Care Executive Consultant for Equinox Healthcare IT. Equinox HIT is a team of experts in information and communication technology, healthcare construction, and transformation projects. While enjoying a cup of soothing Ginger tea by David's Tea, Christina and Teal engage in an exciting discussion about Healthcare IT consulting and the impact of technology in today's healthcare facility environment. Gain an insight on how IT supports medical equipment and systems, day-to-day operations, and end-user education on integrating technology into daily workflows. Grab a cup of your favorite tea and spend some time with us. This episode is definitely worth a listen!

More than 70% of the 89 construction and design firms surveyed said they are seeing increased demand for a behavioral health component in their medical projects, according to Modern Healthcare 2022 Construction and Design Survey. In this week's episode, we sit down with Dr. Donna Demerjian, Yellow Brick's Director of Behavioral Health Services, to discuss Donna's 30-year career in behavioral health as a provider, administrator, and consultant. Donna shares her views on why she believes there has been such growth in the market and the key components that healthcare leaders need to consider when activating a new behavioral health environment. Together Christina and Donna review move planning, emerging trends, and lessons learned that she has gained through her experience. 

On this episode of Transition Tea, we sit down with Adrienne Haynes, Associate Director, Design and Construction at Cedars-Sinai. During the conversation, Christina and Adrienne discuss Adrienne's exciting journey from the clinical lab, to architecture, to healthcare facility planning. Adrienne shares key insights in the planning of a new laboratory space including licensing requirements and design considerations. Having worked on a wide assortment of large and small projects, Adrienne shares how important the clinical voice is in design and how Dress Rehearsal events help tie all the pieces together. This is a jam-packed episode filled with cheer and reflection that you will not want to miss.

On this week’s episode of Transition Tea, we are joined by Ellen Cammarano, Program Manager of Service Line Planning & Operations at Keck Medicine of USC. Tune in as Ellen and Christina Olivarria, Yellow Brick’s Director of Business Development and Communications, enjoy a cup of David's Tea Saigon Chai and discuss how Ellen’s interest in healthcare ultimately led her to be the Project Manager of Keck Medicine’s new Advanced Center of Endoscopy project. During the conversation, Ellen shares lessons learned through her first project and the tools and skills that have made her successful at meeting the needs of her clinical partners. Ellen also shares how she works with her project sponsors to escalate issues and what’s next after she wraps up her first project with Keck. Anyone who is new to the world of Transition, this episode is for you!