# Operation Collaboration: Facilities - The Infrastructure of Safe Patient Care

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Podcast: [First Case Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-case-podcast-1366287)
Published: 2026-02-09T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://firstcase.libsyn.com/fc-186-kathy-neal
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## Resource

This week, we're stepping outside the OR and into the world of Facilities, the department quietly powering everything from air and water to electricity, pressure, and environmental safety. Without them, surgeries simply don't happen. Join us as we talk with seasoned facilities consultant Kathy Neal about how Facilities' teams keep the surgical environment safe, compliant, and running through power outages, HVAC challenges, regulatory demands, and even natural disasters. This conversation is a powerful reminder that collaboration across departments is what truly makes patient care possible. Tune in to learn more about the team working behind the walls, above the ceilings, and beneath the floors. #operatingroom #collaboration #surgery #ornurse #scrubtech

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