Barbara J. Hatcher

President, CEO, Health Equity Consultant

Barbara J. Hatcher, PhD an alumna of the W. K. Kellogg Community-Based Leadership and Robert Woods Johnson Executive Nurse Fellowship programs and a foundation president

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Barbara J. Hatcher, PhD an alumna of the W. K. Kellogg Community-Based Leadership and Robert Woods Johnson Executive Nurse Fellowship programs and a foundation president, Barbara Hatcher, PhD has initiated system-wide change and provided leadership in health care, public health policy/practice, health equity, health regulation, and workforce development. Her achievements have focused on maternal and child health, underserved urban populations, populations in developing countries, and community-based systems of care. She was editor and a subject matter author of the seminal work on lost knowledge in the nursing workplace, Wisdom at Work. Globally, she served as the Secretary-General of the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA), granted World Health Organization (WHO) consultative status during her leadership tenure. As an executive leader and principal/co-principal investigator, she garnered $70 million in significant research and intervention funding.

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Enhancing Patient Safety: Factors Influencing Medical Error Recovery Among Medical-Surgical Nurses
In "Enhancing Patient Safety: Factors Influencing Medical Error Recovery Among Medical-Surgical Nurses," Barbara J. Hatcher, PhD co-authored a study exploring how frontline nurses identify and recover medical errors before harm occurs. Her work contributed to advancing understanding of the vital role nurse expertise, education, and critical thinking play in preventing adverse events.
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