Dr. Arline leads systemwide efforts to advance patient safety, quality and high reliability at BayCare Health System, a 16-hospital system that delivers approximately one-third of healthcare services in the Tampa Bay region. She oversees clinical analytics, quality, regulatory readiness, infection prevention and the system’s “Just Culture” program, and spearheads BayCare’s zero harm commitment through safety tiered huddles that connect frontline teams to senior leadership. Dr. Arline led the creation of a board safety curriculum to equip BayCare board members to provide informed oversight of patient safety outcomes, and launched a direct-to-patient safety survey through the system’s patient and family advisory council. She doubled the safety coach program to more than 500 trained coaches across the system, contributing to a 75% participation rate in the 2025 “Culture of Safety” survey. In fall 2025, 11 of BayCare’s 12 eligible hospitals earned an “A” safety grade from The Leapfrog Group, with nine receiving straight A grades.
