Health systems are facing a new operational reality defined by rising demand, constrained labor, and mounting financial pressure, creating persistent “gridlock” across access, flow, and capacity. This session explores why traditional approaches are no longer sufficient to manage the complexity of modern healthcare operations. Mohan Giridharadas introduces a new, AI-powered model: a Central Nervous System for the hospital that continuously senses, understands, acts, and learns in real time to unlock capacity, improve access, and drive measurable financial impact across the enterprise.