Laura Myers, MD, MPH

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Kaiser Permanente Division of Research
2000 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94612

510-891-3544 (phone)
laura.c.myers@kp.org

Laura C. Myers, MD, MPH, is a research scientist at the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research. Her research focuses on understanding the optimal care delivery models for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Dr. Myers is a practicing intensivist in the Diablo Service Area (Walnut Creek and Antioch). She holds a BA from Dartmouth College, a medical degree from Harvard Medical School and an MPH from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She did her clinical training and a fellowship in quality/safety at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Current Position(s):

Research Scientist I

Section Affiliations:

Health Care Delivery and Policy

Primary Research Interests:

Care delivery for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Studies

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Highlighted Publications

The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and Readmissions for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 2006-2015.

Author(s): Myers, Laura C; Faridi, Mohammad K; Hasegawa, Kohei; Hanania, Nicola A; Camargo, Carlos A

Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 2019 Dec 20;():. Epub 2019-12-20.

Current Position(s):

Section Affiliations:

Primary Research Interests:

Studies

Highlighted Publications

The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and Readmissions for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 2006-2015.

ICU Utilization for Patients With Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Receiving Noninvasive Ventilation.

An Examination of Medical Malpractice Claims Involving Physician Trainees.

Medical Malpractice Involving Pulmonary/Critical Care Physicians.

The association between physician turnover (the "July Effect") and survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest.

Publications

Reducing Readmissions for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Response to the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program

Expanding Post-discharge Readmission Metrics in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Preventing COPD readmissions under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program: How far have we come?

Characteristics of Hospitalized Adults With COVID-19 in an Integrated Health Care System in California

Goldilocks, the Three Bears and Intensive Care Unit Utilization: Delivering Enough Intensive Care But Not Too Much. A Narrative Review

The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and Readmissions for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 2006-2015.

ICU Utilization for Patients With Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Receiving Noninvasive Ventilation.

An Examination of Medical Malpractice Claims Involving Physician Trainees.

Medical Malpractice Involving Pulmonary/Critical Care Physicians.

The association between physician turnover (the "July Effect") and survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest.