UCLA Biodesign Co-Executive Director Desert Horse-Grant Fuels the Innovation Engine
American Healthcare Leader recognized Desert Horse-Grant, UCLA Biodesign Co-Executive Director and Chief of Innovation at the UCLA Hospital System, for her work in leading healthcare innovation strategy at one of the top hospitals in the nation.
Advancements in technology and dramatic improvements in patient outcomes go hand in hand. Each year, healthcare innovators introduce techniques that once seemed impossible. Doctors use 3D virtual reality models to prepare for surgery, experimental brain implants bring visual perception to the blind, and artificial intelligence helps pathologists diagnose breast and prostate cancer faster than ever before.
It’s all happening at UCLA Health, California’s top hospital and one of the best in the nation. Desert Horse-Grant is the organization’s chief of innovation. She works behind the scenes to identify, develop, and introduce healthcare’s next breakthrough. “When medicine, business, and engineering come together, something truly special can happen,” she says. “That’s the kind of innovation we’re looking to facilitate.”