From Pilot to Enterprise: Governance of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Hospital Operations
Generative AI can create measurable value in hospitals, but only when governance connects accountability, evidence, patient safety, equity, human oversight, vendor control, monitoring, and retirement across the full lifecycle.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
- Posted in Article,Technology, Data & Cybersecurity
Patient Flow as an Enterprise Operating System: Demand, Capacity, and Throughput Management Across Acute Care
Patient flow is an enterprise operating discipline. This executive review connects demand, functional capacity, queue age, decision rights, discharge pathways, and safe progression across acute care.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
- Posted in Article,Operations, Quality & Safety
EMTALA in a Fragmented Legal Environment: Emergency-Care Duties, Transfer Governance, and Executive Assurance, a Narrative Review
EMTALA should operate as a patient-safety and access system. This peer-reviewed narrative review examines screening, stabilization, transfer governance, on-call coverage, documentation, equity, and executive assurance.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
- Posted in Article,Law, Ethics & Governance
National Child Abuse Prevention Month 2026: Connect Awareness to Respectful Access and Follow-Through
National Child Abuse Prevention Month 2026: an executive guide to access, ownership, handoffs, practical measures, and a focused 90-day improvement plan.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
- Posted in 2026 Healthcare Observances Calendar,Health Observance Calendar
National Donate Life Month 2026: Turn Awareness into an Accountable Care Route
An executive brief for strengthening donation referral, OPO coordination, family communication, safety, and follow-through.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
- Posted in 2026 Healthcare Observances Calendar,Health Observance Calendar
National Facial Protection Month 2026: Build a Reliable Path from Awareness to Action
National Facial Protection Month 2026: an executive guide to access, ownership, handoffs, practical measures, and a focused 90-day improvement plan.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
- Posted in 2026 Healthcare Observances Calendar,Health Observance Calendar
National Interprofessional Healthcare Month 2026: Connect Recognition to Workforce Reliability
National Interprofessional Healthcare Month 2026: executive guidance for access, ownership, handoffs, measures, and a practical 90-day action plan.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
- Posted in 2026 Healthcare Observances Calendar,Health Observance Calendar
Governing Hospital Credentialing and Clinical Privileging: Peer Review, Due Process, NPDB Reporting, and Patient Safety, a Narrative Review
Hospital credentialing is a lifecycle governance system. This review examines evidence, peer review, fair process, HCQIA, NPDB reporting, privilege, and board accountability.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
- Posted in Article,Law, Ethics & Governance
Cyber Resilience Is Patient Safety
Cyber disruption is a patient-safety and care-continuity event. This Board Assurance review shows hospital leaders how to govern risk, design safe downtime operations, and validate recovery from the bedside outward.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
- Posted in Article,Technology, Data & Cybersecurity
Board Assurance That Reaches the Front Line: Governing Clinical and Operational Performance Risk
A practical, evidence-informed operating system for hospital boards to govern clinical and operational performance risk with clearer signals, accountability, and follow-through.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
- Posted in Executive Leadership & Governance
