Aya Healthcare, the largest healthcare talent software and staffing company in the United States, announced the appointment of Emily Hazen as Chief Executive Officer. Founder and CEO Alan Braynin will stay on as strategic advisor.
Braynin founded Aya Healthcare in 2001 with a mission to transform healthcare staffing. His innovations injected a new vision into the industry, uniquely combining technology with exceptional service. Under his leadership, Aya created the world’s largest digital staffing platform, one that connects healthcare professionals directly to hospitals and healthcare systems. His relentless pursuit of innovation has ensured clinicians have the most opportunities to grow their careers, hospitals have the talent they need to serve their communities; all ultimately reducing the total cost of healthcare.
Regarding the new appointment, Braynin said, “Aya set out to achieve something unique in the healthcare staffing industry. Emily Hazen is a highly effective leader with strategic vision and a relentless drive to innovate. I have the utmost confidence that she is a next generation leader that will bring Aya to new heights and inspire excellence.”
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Hazen most recently served dual roles as the Chief Operations Officer for Workforce Solutions and Executive Vice President of Process Optimization. In these roles, she has delivered powerful insights to advance our technology capabilities and the way they work for clients, clinicians and team members — helping scale the organization during its transformative growth phase.
With a growing healthcare workforce shortage and increasing demand on our healthcare systems, there’s an even greater need to further innovate. A key strategic focus for Hazen was enhancing the client experience by redefining Aya’s delivery model and introducing new service lines bespoke to our clients. She developed innovative strategies to effectively manage workforce disruptions, while also establishing a differentiated approach to bring qualified talent through international recruitment.
“It’s an honor to build upon Aya Healthcare’s legacy and advance our mission to help clients and clinicians care for their communities through continued investments in technologies to drive further innovations. Together, we will keep fostering Aya’s exceptional corporate culture with creativity, impact and lasting value,” said Hazen.
Source: Businesswire