Dr. Dorotta leads Loma Linda University Health’s quality and safety programs, directing a team that follows protocols to minimize errors and improve outcomes. Appointed chief of quality and patient safety in 2017, his focus on root cause analysis and staff engagement has significantly reduced hospital-acquired infections. Dr. Dorotta’s emphasis on infection reduction methods and risk monitoring has resulted in the system’s hospitals achieving and maintaining top safety grades from The Leapfrog Group and receiving multiple Leapfrog Top Children’s Hospital awards. His use of staff education, process improvement, and high-tech tools has further reduced readmissions and patient complications. Dr. Dorotta is also the system’s chief of clinical operations and director of critical care services.
