We are a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) with a versatile combination of medical equipment planners, BIM designers, and project managers. Our collaborative approach streamlines the design, planning, and activation of healthcare technology planning projects to maximize value for our clients.
Our Mission
To enhance the quality of patient care through thoughtful planning of medical equipment provided by an experienced team committed to methodical precision, insightful problem solving, continuous improvement, and authentic connection.
Our Values
Our core values are interwoven within our team dynamic and carry through to our partners and clients across all aspects of our business.
Additionally, we have the unique perspective of those who have worked within and as consultants to major hospitals and health systems. We draw on this extensive knowledge to help our clients envision their best future, and we offer tangible solutions to help them achieve their goals.
Authenticity
- We emphasize the importance of self-awareness & vulnerability in our interactions with each other and clients while being intentional with actions and words. To effectively maintain our authenticity, it is critical that we focus our emotional and physical well-being through periodic rest and play.
Curiosity
- As medical equipment planning consultants, part of our job is to foster curiosity about and maintain a current understanding of the latest trends in healthcare delivery, design, and technology. We constantly seek ways to improve our technical abilities and project delivery by challenging ourselves and each other.
Connection
- As humans, we all seek to connect with one another. As medical equipment planners, we must maintain personal connection with those around us – our teammates, clients, and partners – in order to realize our potential. We strive to build connection through clear, direct, empathetic, and thoughtful communication with all those around us.
Our Leadership
Melody Vandivere
President & Founder
With over 17 years of experience as a medical equipment planner and project manager for capital healthcare projects, Melody has been involved in countless projects ranging in scope from outpatient clinics to full-service academic healthcare institutions. Melody draws on her background in engineering and business administration as well as her diverse project experience to add value through every phase of a project, from capital budgeting and design through construction, procurement, and installation. In her personal life, Melody is an avid gardener and adventurer. Professionally, her passion lies in finding talent and nurturing growth within her team.
Jimm Schroeder
Vice President
jimm@maiaplanning.comJimm has over two decades of information technology and project management experience in the healthcare space. While he considers himself more of a people person than a “techie”, his career began as a field service technician, system administrator, and project manager covering a variety of industries. Early on he found his calling in healthcare and decided to concentrate there permanently when he went to work as a sales engineer and program manager for a major medical device manufacturer. Since then, he has supported several large healthcare organizations, most recently at a top ranked U.S. News healthcare institution, as a hospital IS leader involved in capital planning, contract negotiations, operations support, and technology-facility program management. Jimm is enthusiastic about achieving a positive patient experience through a 360-degree collaboration with key stakeholders, and focuses on designing and developing functional, innovative and efficient facilities. When he is not building relationships and health centers, Jimm is devoted to family, cooking, home projects, and outdoor activities.
Adam Hurst
Principal
As a biomedical engineer, Adam provides insight as it relates to all phases of a healthcare construction project. His experience in previous project work has allowed Adam to become proficient in various equipment planning services from inventory/capital planning through procurement and implementation. Blessed with twins through IVF and surrogacy, Adam has a passion for Women’s Services and patient care. Coming from a healthcare-focused family representing nursing (ICU/Acute Care), Paramedics, Pharmacy, and Orthodontics/Dental, his viewpoint promotes technology with the patient in mind. Adam brings a unique skill set to a project team that promotes collaboration and open discussion.