Barbara Duffy
A healthcare consultant, university professor, author, and committee member with over three decades of experience improving the design and delivery of safe, quality health care and more than a decade within academia. Experience includes aligning evidence-based practices with administrative processes and implementation of systemic solutions to positively influence patient safety and quality healthcare delivery as well as providing adult online learner active engagement. As a Doctorate educated multi-state Licensed RN, Risk Manager, Certified Accreditation Professional, and Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality other expertise includes accreditation, regulatory compliance, performance improvement, online instruction, and curriculum development, with dedication pertaining to continuous improvement within all aspects of healthcare, academia, and the community. This experience allows me to combine a career within healthcare with that of adult education and provides significant insight and parallels which complement each at Walden University.
Education
Doctorate, Nova Southeastern University
Master Public Health, American Public University
BS, University of Central Florida
Awards / Honors
Golden Pen Award - NAHQ, , 2008
Publications
Duffy, B. L. (2010). First, Protect the Patient from Harm ‑ Applying Adult Learning Principles to Patient Safety. Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality July/Aug 2010
Presentations
Duffy, B. L. (2014). First, Protect the Patient from Harm. Florida Association for Healthcare Quality