Ms. Spisso oversees all operations and regional outreach strategies for a comprehensive academic health system that includes five hospitals, a faculty practice group, and 280 primary and specialty care clinics in Southern California. Under her leadership since 2016, UCLA Health has added more than 100 clinics and taken multiple other steps to enhance patient access, including mobile primary care for people experiencing homelessness. She led collaborations with the County Department of Mental Health to expand to all ages Medi-Cal coverage for hospitalized psychiatric patients. In 2021, UCLA Health acquired a closed hospital, with the goal of converting into a state-of-the art neuropsychiatric hospital that will expand psychiatric bed capacity by 60%. The UCLA Health Homeless Healthcare Collaborative launched in 2022, recorded 6,000 encounters that year, and later received a $25.3 million state grant to expand coordination with others. Throughout her career, Ms. Spisso has received numerous accolades, including Los Angeles Business Journal “CEO of the Year” and Partners in Care Foundation “Award for Vision & Excellence in Healthcare Leadership” in 2023.
