Peter Rivard

Peter Rivard is an Emeritus Lecturer in Healthcare Administration at Suffolk University. He holds a PhD from Boston College, MHSA from University of Michigan, and BA from Yale College. His career focuses on healthcare quality improvement, patient safety systems, and organizational reliability.

Rivard's research examines measurement of patient safety indicators, high-reliability organizations, and leadership engagement in healthcare systems. With VA Health System collaborations, he developed surveillance models for outpatient surgery risks and stakeholder education frameworks. His 60+ publications demonstrate consistent focus on translating organizational theory into healthcare quality practice.

Awards include multiple grants from VA and AHRQ supporting his patient safety research. As former Healthcare Administration Chair (2018-2021), he led program accreditation and curriculum development initiatives.