Jacqueline Saito, MD, has been appointed the new chief quality and safety officer and vice president for medical affairs at Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Saito joins the hospital from Washington University in St. Louis and the BJC Healthcare Center for Clinical Excellence, where she served as associate professor of surgery for 15 years and associate medical director of supply and resource stewardship, respectively, according to a March 13 news release.
Dr. Saito has previous leadership experience with the American College of Surgeons and National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric.
In addition to her leadership roles with Children's National Hospital, she will also serve as an attending physician in the division of general and thoracic surgery.