In the inaugural chief quality and safety officer role at OU Health, Dr. Shakir ensures high levels of quality and safety and directs performance and clinical improvement strategy. An internal medicine physician and assistant professor of medicine at University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, he previously served as associate vice president of clinical innovation and interim chief safety officer at OU Health. He currently oversees the system, hospital and ambulatory teams for infection prevention, quality and process improvement, patient safety and data analytics. His leadership has significantly improved patient outcomes, process efficiency and high reliability. During his brief tenure, OU Health achieved an 18% reduction in central line associated bloodstream infections and a 40% reduction in catheter-associated urinary tract infections. His team is implementing a cutting-edge, high-reliability platform tool, revolutionizing OU Health’s capability to track patient safety events and oversee pivotal quality metrics, and the system has nearly doubled in engagement in safety reporting. Implementation of safety alerts help identify areas of patient safety risk and celebrate achievements in delivering high-quality, secure and efficient care. Dr. Shakir champions standardized workflow and operations through partnerships across OU Health and has led key initiatives in perioperative process improvement, palliative care and medication safety.
