Same Kind of Different. Dr. Pierre Barker’s Reflections About Progress in Patient Safety

Join us as Dr. Pierre Barker, recognized expert in healthcare quality, provides vital insights into the current landscape of patient safety as seen through his own personal narrative. In 1999, The US Institute of Medicine report “To Err is Human” revealed sobering data on the loss of life in the US due to medical error. This ignited a call for systematic change and prioritization of patient safety throughout US healthcare and in other countries. But where do we stand today?

Dr. Pierre Barker answers that question for us. He is Chief Scientific Officer at the U.S. Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Offering a global perspective, he attended medical school in South Africa and has practiced pediatrics for more than 30 years in South Africa, the UK, and the US. He has worked extensively with the WHO to improve maternal and newborn outcomes. And he is Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Always optimistic but equally direct, Dr. Barker shares how despite advances, healthcare still faces patient safety challenges as evidenced by gaps between evidence-based care and actual practice.