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WASHINGTON — Children’s National Hospital hired a C-suite leader to drive its strategy for enterprise data, analytics and AI.
Children’s National Hospital named Alda Mizaku to the newly established role of VP and chief data and AI officer, according to the organization last week.
Mizaku oversees a center of excellence focused on enterprise data management and governance, promoting data-driven decision making and "maximizing investment in modern data and AI technology."
Most recently, Mizaku served as VP of analytics product management with the Mercy health system in St. Louis.
“AI has the power to improve pediatric disease detection and diagnosis, accelerate research breakthroughs and advance health equity,” said Matt MacVey, EVP and CIO, Children’s National Hospital. “Our investment in a chief data and AI role will accelerate this important transformation.”
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Mizaku has a track record of leading initiatives with "measurable organizational value," from reducing unnecessary "length of stay" to enhancing operational efficiency and patient outcomes.
Previously, Mizaku served in several roles at the Mercy health system, including executive director of data engineering and analytics.
She's a lead mentor with For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST), a robotics community that inspires young people to pursue careers in STEM and teaches technical skills.
“I look forward to collaborating with leaders across the organization to enable data and AI-driven solutions,” Mizaku said.
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