THE LATEST: Under Viviano, who has served as chief executive and president since 2015, Children's Hospital Los Angeles was named one of the top five children&s hospitals in the nation and the top children&s hospital in the Western U.S. by U.S. News and World Report in its 2019-2020 rankings. In October, Children's Hospital's Innovation Lab launched its first digital health lab demo day, showcasing technological advances such as virtual 3D heart modeling. Viviano was named as an honoree for the 2020 Cardinal's Award, given out by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.



BACKGROUND: Prior to joining Children&s Hospital, Viviano served as chief executive of the UC San Diego Health System and associate vice chancellor of UCSD Health Sciences, overseeing the $1.7 billion health care enterprise. Viviano has served as chairman and chief executive of Alliance HealthCare Services Inc. His career also included stints in executive positions at USC University Hospital and USC/Norris Cancer Hospital, St. Joseph Health System in Orange, Long Beach Community Hospital and Los Alamitos Medical Center. Viviano has been chairman since 2018 of the California Children&s Hospital Association, leading initiatives to help boost pediatric health. Nationally, he is co-chair of the Medicaid CEO National Advisory Committee for the Children&s Hospital Association.



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