Sharp HealthCare’s executive vice president and COO, Mr. McClain, handles daily operations across seven hospitals, three medical groups and extensive ambulatory services. Joining the system in March 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic, he led the system’s comprehensive response and vaccination efforts while streamlining operations to prepare the health system, San Diego’s largest, for future growth. Mr. McClain helmed a reorganization of Sharp’s hospitals into two regional entities, developed the office of transformation to enhance systemwide efficiency and expanded partnerships with ambulatory surgery centers. Through his leadership, the system has seen advancement in major projects like a new neurosciences hospital, service line development in specialties like cardiology, orthopedics and robotics, and patient safety and performance improvement. With nearly 30 years of healthcare management experience, including a pivotal role at San Francisco-based Dignity Health’s largest hospital, Mr. McClain has become an expert in clinical integration, capital investment strategy and operational excellence.
