Richard DeCarlo

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Biography

Mr. Richard DeCarlo served as the Executive Vice President, Chief of Hospital Operations & Chief Operating Officer at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland. He joined Children's in 2010 as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Richard is responsible for Children's operations including inpatient and outpatient services, as well as support services, Human Resources, Hospital Information Services, and Facilities at the hospital and satellite locations. Richard has significant experience in hospital operations, physician development, ambulatory services and business development. He joins Children's from Miller Children's Hospital in Long Beach where he was Chief Operating Officer. At Miller, he oversaw 2,500 employees and was responsible for clinical operations as well as shared services across the two-hospital campus including Imaging, Pathology, Emergency Services and Facilities Management. Richard also brings extensive experience in the areas of quality, financial management and patient and family-centered care initiatives. As the project executive for the Miller Children's Hospital Pavilion and Expansion project, Richard managed a $200 million construction project that involved the construction of a new inpatient, four-story tower, 120,000 square foot addition.