Deanna Latino
DNP, RN, CPHQ, CPPS
Healthcare Innovation Executive
Artificial Intelligence Strategy | Clinical Analytics | Digital Transformation
Operational Resilience | Business Continuity | Business Resiliency Planning
Professional Summary
Healthcare innovation and clinical analytics leader with 14+ years of experience spanning direct patient care, national clinical registries, quality and patient safety, executive advisory services, digital health research, business continuity planning, business resiliency, and operational resilience. Recognized for connecting clinical expertise, emerging technology, and data strategy to translate complex qualitative and quantitative information into clear executive intelligence.
Leads responsible AI strategy and education initiatives within Wakefield Brunswick, including AI-assisted workflow design, secure knowledge management concepts, and the development of databases and portals supporting business continuity planning, business resiliency, and operational resilience. Published researcher with expertise in digital health, qualitative methodology, clinical data management, and national patient safety analytics.
Professional Experience
Senior Clinical Advisor
Wakefield Brunswick
2026–Present
- Lead enterprise business impact analyses, business resiliency assessments, and continuity planning initiatives across complex hospital and clinical service lines, identifying critical workflows, technology dependencies, downtime capabilities, and recovery priorities, recovery strategies, and continuity requirements.
- Guide Wakefield Brunswick’s emerging artificial intelligence strategy by identifying practical, responsible applications for healthcare consulting, knowledge management, executive reporting, and business continuity and resiliency planning.
- Lead internal AI education focused on responsible adoption, data privacy, security, prompt design, validation, governance, and appropriate use of AI with sensitive healthcare information.
- Develop AI-assisted methods that augment qualitative synthesis, structured data interpretation, operational assessment, documentation, and executive decision support.
- Lead the concept development of secure databases and portals intended to centralize business continuity plans, operational dependencies, recovery strategies, resiliency intelligence, and organizational knowledge.
- Facilitate executive and multidisciplinary stakeholder sessions for a premier academic health system, translating operational findings into resilience strategies, risk-mitigation priorities, and cost-avoidance opportunities.
Clinical Data Manager
Anesthesia Quality Institute, American Society of Anesthesiologists
2021–2025
- Led national qualitative patient safety registries, including the Anesthesia Incident Reporting System and ASA Closed Claims Database.
- Directed registry operations, governance, taxonomy development, data quality, multidisciplinary review workflows, and national dissemination of safety insights.
- Collaborated with physician leaders, researchers, and informatics teams to convert complex clinical narratives into actionable education, research, and risk-reduction strategies.
- Advanced AI- and NLP-enabled approaches for improving narrative data capture, thematic analysis, automation, and signal detection.
- Supported national committees and protected Safe Table discussions focused on emerging patient safety risks and improvement priorities.
Clinical Quality Specialist / Clinical Registry Analyst
SwedishAmerican Hospital / UW Health
2019–2021
- Managed Society of Thoracic Surgeons and Vascular Quality Initiative registries, ensuring abstraction accuracy, data integrity, and regulatory compliance.
- Partnered with physician champions to analyze outcomes, identify performance opportunities, and implement targeted quality-improvement initiatives.
- Supported mortality review, OPPE processes, medical staff governance, executive reporting, and enterprise quality committees.
Director of Health Services
Presence Health – Morning Star Village
2016–2018
Provided executive leadership for nursing and physical therapy services, regulatory compliance, quality improvement, staffing models, and operational performance.
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care Unit
Saint Anthony Medical Center
2011–2016
Delivered high-acuity critical care across neurological, trauma, orthopedic, and burn populations while building a foundation in patient safety and interdisciplinary decision-making.
Artificial Intelligence & Digital Transformation Leadership
Strategy & Governance
Responsible AI strategy, governance, privacy, validation, ethical adoption, and organizational readiness.
Analytics Augmentation
AI-assisted qualitative synthesis and quantitative interpretation to strengthen insight generation and executive decision support.
Education & Adoption
Development and facilitation of practical AI education for healthcare and consulting teams.
Database & Portal Innovation
Concept development for secure business continuity databases, business resiliency knowledge platforms, and operational resilience portals.
Demonstrations of AI application and augmentation are featured at www.DeannaLatinoPortfolio.com.
Publications & Scholarly Contributions
Peer-Reviewed Digital Health Research
Latino, D. (2026). First-author publication in SAGE Digital Health examining the experiences of Medicaid patients with diabetes and hypertension participating in a digital health program. The longitudinal qualitative research explored behavioral changes, access to care, symptoms and health, health-related quality of life, and patient knowledge.
Updated Findings From the Anesthesia Closed Claims Project
Domino, K. B., Lin, D. M., Burden, A., et al. (2025). International Anesthesiology Clinics.
Acknowledged as Deanna Latino, AQI Registry Manager for data expertise and registry management contributions supporting national anesthesia patient safety research.
National Leadership & Service
- AIRS Committee
- Closed Malpractice Claims Database Committee
- Clinical Outcomes Committee
- Occupational Health Committee
- Multicultural Employee Resource Group Leader
- Vascular Birthmarks Foundation Ambassador
Selected Strengths
- Executive communication and facilitation
- Healthcare quality and reimbursement frameworks
- Clinical data management and governance
- Research design and thematic analysis
- Risk mitigation and cost avoidance
- Cross-functional physician and leadership partnerships