By Mackenna Moralez, Managing Editor

When a life is saved, most people are quick to thank the doctors and nurses. But what about the teams working behind the scenes that make care possible every second of every day? In the Season Five premier of Facilities in Focus, host Mackenna Moralez sits down with Bruce Legris and Daniel Wagner of SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital to explore the unseen world of healthcare facilities management — through the lens of Mackenna’s own high-risk pregnancy and her son’s stay in the NICU.  

From maintaining clean air and reliable power to protecting the hospital’s most vulnerable patients, Bruce and Dan share the emotional responsibility that comes with operating critical care environments. It’s a heartfelt reminder that healing depends on far more than what happens at the bedside.  

“When anything happens critical on our side with the power plant, there’s little ones on the other side of the road that we’ve got to worry about and make sure the power’s on at all times,” Bruce says during the podcast.   

Whether you work in facilities management, healthcare, or simply want a powerful story about compassion, resilience, and the people behind the scenes, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.  

The Facilities in Focus podcast publishes bi-weekly. The fifth season will cover healthcare facilities.  

This episode is brought to you by ABM, Orkin and Pointcore.

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