Constructing with Care

Today, we're sharing a conversation from the Healthcare Facilities Network podcast featuring DPR Construction's Healthcare Core Market Leader, Hamilton Espinosa. In this discussion, Hamilton joins Patrick Murphy, Regional President at CREF, and podcast host Peter Martin to explore the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of healthcare facilities. From workforce shortages and evolving ca...

Artificial intelligence is everywhere in healthcare conversations, but where is it actually delivering value? In this highlight episode of  Constructing With Care , we move beyond the hype to explore how AI and digital innovation are actively reshaping healthcare infrastructure, operations, and patient outcomes. Drawing from past episodes with leaders across health systems and industry partners, t...

Building with Intention: How the Healthcare Fellowship Is Shaping Better Outcomes Recorded live from the DPR Healthcare Fellowship Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona As healthcare systems demand faster delivery, greater coordination, and measurable value, one thing is becoming clear: technical expertise alone isn't enough. In this episode of Constructing With Care, host Leslie Tulio explores how DPR Co...

This special highlight episode brings together the most impactful moments from every Constructing with Care conversation released in 2025. Through a curated set of clips—no narration needed—we revisit the insights that shaped this year's themes across capital planning and prefabrication. In This Episode: *Aligning capital investments with long-term clinical vision *Using data to bring clarity and...

In the third episode of this Constructing With Care , short series, host Leslie Tullio from DPR Construction is once again joined by Curtis Skolnik of CommonSpirit Health and Jonathan Bykowski of Array Advisors. Throughout Episode 21 the team explores how healthcare organizations can execute with confidence, from lean construction and technology integration to data-driven decision-making. The conv...

In episode 20 of Constructing With Care , host Leslie Tullio from DPR Construction continues the conversation with Curtis Skolnik of CommonSpirit Health and Jonathan Bykowski of Array Advisors. Building on their earlier discussion about vision, stakeholder alignment, and data-driven strategy, they now dive into how organizations execute with confidence—exploring the role of lean construction, BIM/...

In episode 19 of  Solving What's Missing in Healthcare , we continue our  Constructing With Care series with an in-depth conversation on how health systems can strategically plan capital investments amid today's challenging environment. From rising labor and material costs to suppressed patient volumes and volatile supply chains, healthcare leaders are being forced to rethink how they prioritize,...

In Episode 18 of Constructing With Care , host Leslie Tullio welcomes back Sarah Francis (Enterprise AVP of Standards and Activation at Advocate Health), Jeff Schroder (AVP of Planning, Design & Construction at Atrium Health), and Sean Ashcroft (Healthcare Core Market Leader at DPR Construction). Together, they explore how prefabrication and standardization in healthcare environments drive cost ce...

In Episode 17 of Constructing With Care , host Leslie Tullio welcomes back Sarah Francis (Enterprise AVP of Standards and Activation at Advocate Health), Jeff Schroder (AVP of Planning, Design & Construction at Atrium Health), and Sean Ashcroft (Healthcare Core Market Leader at DPR Construction) for a deep dive into the impact of standardization in healthcare construction. Together, they explore h...

In episode 16 of Constructing with Care, we dig into how prefabrication is driving tangible financial benefits, improving safety, and accelerating speed to market for healthcare construction projects. Industry leaders join the conversation to break down the power of standardization, long-term operational savings, and the importance of reducing variation in care environments. Hear real-world exampl...

Join us for a special highlights episode of Constructing with Care , the podcast designed for healthcare executives navigating the complexities of capital projects. This condensed feature reel showcases key insights from past episodes, covering innovative solutions to today's healthcare construction challenges, strategies for supporting the healthcare workforce during disruptive projects, and the...

Episode Summary: In episode 15 of Constructing With Care, guests Laura Wilt, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer at Sutter Health; Clara Guixa, Vice President of Applications and Deputy CIO at Boston Children's Hospital; and Carl Fleming, Healthcare Strategy and Digital Transformation at DPR Construction are welcomed by host Leslie Tullio. In this third and final episode of the series...

Episode Overview: In episode 14 of Constructing With Care , host Leslie Tulio welcomes back distinguished guests Laura Wilt, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer at Sutter Health; Clara Guixa, Vice President of Applications and Deputy CIO at Boston Children's Hospital; and Carl Fleming, Healthcare Strategy and Digital Transformation at DPR Construction. Together, they explore the evolvi...

Episode Overview: In episode 13 of Constructing With Care , we dive deep into the evolving role of technology and digital innovation in healthcare infrastructure. Host Leslie Tullio is joined by three leading experts: Laura Wilt, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer at Sutter Health; Clara Guixa, Vice President of Applications and Deputy CIO at Boston Children's Hospital; and Carl Flemi...

Hear highlights from Constructing with Care, a Podcast for healthcare executives to discuss topics affecting capital projects today. In this condensed, features reel you'll gain insight on innovative solutions to healthcare construction challenges, caring for the healthcare workforce during disruptive capital projects and the critical role of capital projects in effective, efficient care.   Listen...

Welcome to Episode 12 of Constructing with Care, a Podcast for healthcare executives to discuss topics affecting capital projects today. Your host for today's episode is Leslie Tullio, Enterprise Leader Brand and Communication. Leslie welcomes two special guests, Hector Torres from DC Advisory and Supina Mapon from DPR Construction, for the second of two episodes. They continue the conversation ab...

Welcome to Episode 11 of Constructing with Care, a Podcast for healthcare executives to discuss topics affecting capital projects today. Your host for today's episode is Leslie Tullio, Enterprise Leader Brand and Communication. Leslie welcomes two special guests, Hector Torres from DC Advisory and Supina Mapon from DPR Construction, for the first of two episodes, where they explore the shifting pa...

Welcome to Episode 10 of Constructing with Care, a Podcast for healthcare executives to discuss topics affecting capital projects today. Your host for today's episode is Deb Sheehan, the Healthcare Marketing Strategy Leader for DPR Construction. Deb welcomes Jay Farhat , Executive Director of Protective Services at Baptist Health, to the second part of a thoughtful conversation on building safer h...

Welcome to Episode 9 of Constructing with Care, a Podcast for healthcare executives to discuss topics affecting capital projects today. Your host for today's episode is Deb Sheehan, the Healthcare Marketing Strategy Leader for DPR Construction. Deb welcomes Jay Farhat , Executive Director of Protective Services at Baptist Health, to the first part of the discussion on the escalating threats faced...

Welcome to Episode 8 of Constructing with Care, a Podcast for healthcare executives to discuss topics affecting capital projects today. Today, your host, Leslie Tullio , is joined again by Tim R. Zoph , Industry Advisor and former Chief Information Officer, Senior Executive at Northwestern Medicine, and Carl Fleming , DPR Construction Healthcare Strategist. In a previous episode, they discussed th...

Welcome to Episode 7 of Constructing with Care, a Podcast for healthcare executives to discuss topics affecting capital projects today. Today, your host, Leslie Tullio , is joined by Tim R. Zoph , Industry Advisor, Consultant, and former CIO, Senior Executive of Northwestern Medicine, and Carl Fleming , DPR Construction Healthcare Strategist. In this episode of a two part series, they discuss deli...

Welcome to episode six of Constructing with Care, a Podcast for healthcare executives to discuss topics affecting capital projects today. Today, your host, Leslie Tullio , is joined by Matt Bishop and Sean Ashcroft, Healthcare Core Market Leaders at DPR Construction. In this episode, they address various aspects of active campus expansions, like planning, logistics, and safety.   Key Takeaways: [1...

Welcome to episode five of Constructing with Care, a Podcast for healthcare executives to discuss topics affecting capital projects today. Today, your host, Leslie Tullio , is joined by Melissa Kiefer , Project development, Planning Design, and Construction for the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)  in New York, and Supina Mapon , Healthcare Strategist from DPR Construction. In this episode, they...

Welcome to episode 4 of Constructing with Care, a Podcast for healthcare executives to discuss topics affecting capital projects today. Today, you are listening to part 2 of a series addressing the new capital balance of healthcare.   Kirsten Waltz , Senior Director of Facilities Architecture + Planning for Johns Hopkins Health System , and Kevin Matuszewski , Healthcare Strategist at DPR Construc...

Welcome to episode 3 of Constructing with Care, a Podcast for healthcare executives to discuss topics affecting capital projects today. Today, you are listening to Part 1 of a series addressing the new capital balance of healthcare.   Kirsten Waltz , Senior Director of Facilities Architecture + Planning from John Hopkins Health System , and Kevin Matuszewski , Healthcare Strategist at DPR Construc...