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Laura C. 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:

Primary Research Interests:

  • Care delivery for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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    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.

    PubMed abstract

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

    Author(s): Myers, Laura C; Faridi, Mohammad Kamal; Currier, Paul; Camargo, Carlos A

    Critical care medicine. 2019 05 20;47(5):677-684. Epub 2019-12-20.

    PubMed abstract

    An Examination of Medical Malpractice Claims Involving Physician Trainees.

    Author(s): Myers, Laura C; Gartland, Rajshri M; Skillings, Jillian; Heard, Lisa; Bittner, Edward A; Einbinder, Jonathan; Metlay, Joshua P; Mort, Elizabeth

    Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges. 2019 Dec 10;47(5):677-684. Epub 2019-12-10.

    PubMed abstract

    Medical Malpractice Involving Pulmonary/Critical Care Physicians.

    Author(s): Myers, Laura C; Skillings, Jillian; Heard, Lisa; Metlay, Joshua P; Mort, Elizabeth

    Chest. 2019 Nov 10;156(5):907-914. Epub 2019-05-15.

    PubMed abstract

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

    Author(s): Myers, Laura C; Mikhael, Bassem; Currier, Paul; Berg, Katherine; Jena, Anupam; Donnino, Michael; Andersen, Lars W;

    Resuscitation. 2017 05 10;114(5):133-140. Epub 2017-03-08.

    PubMed abstract

    Risk of hospitalization in a sample of COVID-19 patients with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Author(s): Myers, Laura C; Murray, Richard; Donato, Bonnie; Liu, Vincent X; Kipnis, Patricia; Shaikh, Asif; Franchino-Elder, Jessica

    Respir Med. 2023 Jan;206:107064. Epub 2022-11-26.

    PubMed abstract

    Persistent Steroid Exposure Before Coronavirus Disease 2019 Diagnosis and Risk of Hospitalization in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    Author(s): Myers, Laura C; Murray, Richard K; Donato, Bonnie M K; Liu, Vincent X; Kipnis, Patricia; Kipnis, Patricia; Shaikh, Asif; Franchino-Elder, Jessica

    Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2022 Dec 05.

    PubMed abstract

    High-dose corticosteroids in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 pneumonia: an observational study of comparative effectiveness

    Author(s): Langer-Gould, Annette; Xu, Stanley; Myers, Laura C; Chen, Aiyu; Greene, John D; Creekmur, Beth; Bruxvoort, Katia; Adams, John L; Liu, Vincent; Gould, Michael K

    Int J Infect Dis. 2022 Dec;125:184-191. Epub 2022-10-29.

    PubMed abstract

    Anakinra or high-dose corticosteroids in COVID-19 pneumonia patients who deteriorate on low-dose dexamethasone: An observational study of comparative effectiveness

    Author(s): Langer-Gould, Annette; Xu, Stanley; Myers, Laura C; Chen, Aiyu; Greene, John D; Creekmur, Beth; Bruxvoort, Katia; Adams, John L; Liu, Vincent; Gould, Michael K

    Int J Infect Dis. 2022 Nov 17.

    PubMed abstract

    The intensity of anticoagulant dosing in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: An observational, comparative effectiveness study

    Author(s): Myers, Laura C; Xu, Stanley; Chen, Aiyu; Greene, John D; Creekmur, Beth; Bruxvoort, Katia; Escobar, Gabriel J; Adams, John L; Langer-Gould, Annette; Liu, Vincent X; Gould, Michael K

    J Hosp Med. 2022 Nov 08.

    PubMed abstract

    Quantifying the breadth of antibiotic exposure in sepsis and suspected infection using spectrum scores

    Author(s): Smith, Joshua T; Manickam, Raj N; Barreda, Fernando; Greene, John D; Bhimarao, Meghana; Pogue, Jason; Jones, Makoto; Myers, Laura; Prescott, Hallie C; Liu, Vincent X

    Medicine (Baltimore). 2022 Oct 14;101(41):e30245.

    PubMed abstract

    Predicting Post-Sepsis Cardiovascular Events with Death as a Competing Risk

    Author(s): Myers, Laura C; Desai, Manisha; Liu, Vincent X; Walkey, Allan J; Walkey, Allan J; et al.

    Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2022 Sep 19.

    PubMed abstract

    Adults hospitalized with breakthrough COVID-19 have lower mortality than matched unvaccinated adults

    Author(s): Myers, Laura C; Kipnis, Patricia; Greene, John; Lawson, Brian; Escobar, Gabriel J; Fireman, Bruce H; Klein, Nicola P; Liu, Vincent X

    J Intern Med. 2022 08;292(2):377-384. Epub 2022-05-17.

    PubMed abstract

    Validation of Respiratory Rate-Oxygenation Index in Patients With COVID-19-Related Respiratory Failure

    Author(s): Myers, Laura C; Mark, Dustin; Ley, Brett; Guarnieri, Michael; Hofmeister, Melinda; Paulson, Shirley; Marelich, Gregory; Liu, Vincent X

    Crit Care Med. 2022 07 01;50(7):e638-e642. Epub 2022-02-07.

    PubMed abstract

    Red Blood Cell Transfusion at a Hemoglobin Threshold of Seven g/dL in Critically Ill Patients: A Regression Discontinuity Study

    Author(s): Bosch, Nicholas A; Law, Anica C; Bor, Jacob; Myers, Laura C; Roubinian, Nareg H; Liu, Vincent X; Walkey, Allan J

    Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2022 07;19(7):1177-1184.

    PubMed abstract

    Exploratory analysis of novel electronic health record variables for quantification of healthcare delivery strain, prediction of mortality, and prediction of imminent discharge

    Author(s): Lee, Catherine; Lawson, Brian L; Mann, Ariana J; Liu, Vincent X; Myers, Laura C; Schuler, Alejandro; Escobar, Gabriel J

    J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2022 05 11;29(6):1078-1090.

    PubMed abstract

    Perinatal Complications in Individuals in California With or Without SARS-CoV-2 Infection During Pregnancy

    Author(s): Ferrara, Assiamira; Hedderson, Monique M; Zhu, Yeyi; Avalos, Lyndsay A; Kuzniewicz, Michael W; Myers, Laura C; Ngo, Amanda L; Gunderson, Erica P; Ritchie, Jenna L; Quesenberry, Charles P; Greenberg, Mara

    JAMA Intern Med. 2022 05 01;182(5):503-512.

    PubMed abstract

    Cigarette Smoking and Risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and Disease Severity Among Adults in an Integrated Health Care System in California

    Author(s): Young-Wolff KC; Slama N; Alexeeff SE; Sakoda LC; Fogelberg R; Myers LC; Campbell CI; Adams AS; Prochaska JJ

    Nicotine Tob Res. 2022 Apr 03.

    PubMed abstract

    Prognostic Accuracy of Presepsis and Intrasepsis Characteristics for Prediction of Cardiovascular Events After a Sepsis Hospitalization

    Author(s): Walkey AJ; Myers LC; Go AS; Liu VX; et al.

    Crit Care Explor. 2022 Apr;4(4):e0674. Epub 2022-04-08.

    PubMed abstract

    The COVID-19 Pandemic Strikes Again and Again and Again

    Author(s): Myers, Laura C; Liu, Vincent X

    JAMA Netw Open. 2022 03 01;5(3):e221760. Epub 2022-03-01.

    PubMed abstract

    Outcomes After Implementation of a Benzodiazepine-Sparing Alcohol Withdrawal Order Set in an Integrated Health Care System

    Author(s): Smith, Joshua T; Sage, Mary; Szeto, Herb; Myers, Laura C; Lu, Yun; Martinez, Adriana; Kipnis, Patricia; Liu, Vincent X

    JAMA Netw Open. 2022 02 01;5(2):e220158. Epub 2022-02-01.

    PubMed abstract

    Performance of Predictive Models for 30-day Hospitalization and Mortality after COVID-19 Infection

    Author(s): Myers, Laura C; Kipnis, Patricia; O'Suilleabhain, Liam; Escobar, Gabriel; Liu, Vincent X

    Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2022 01;19(1):131-134.

    PubMed abstract

    Development and Validation of an Electronic Health Record-based Score for Triage to Perioperative Medicine

    Author(s): Le, Sidney T; Corbin, Dalton; Myers, Laura C; Kipnis, Patricia; Cohn, Bradley; Liu, Vincent X

    Ann Surg. 2021 Nov 09.

    PubMed abstract

    Predictive Models for In-Hospital Deterioration in Ward Patients

    Author(s): Escobar, Gabriel J; Myers, Laura C; Liu, Vincent X

    J Hosp Med. 2021 10;16(10):640.

    PubMed abstract

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

    Author(s): Myers, Laura C; Cash, Rebecca; Liu, Vincent X; Camargo, Carlos A

    Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2021 09;18(9):1506-1513.

    PubMed abstract

    Association Between Troponin I Levels During Sepsis and Post-Sepsis Cardiovascular Complications

    Author(s): Garcia, Michael A; Desai, Manisha; Walkey, Allan J; Walkey, Allan J; et al.

    Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2021 09 01;204(5):557-565.

    PubMed abstract

    Evaluation of Vaccination Strategies to Compare Efficient and Equitable Vaccine Allocation by Race and Ethnicity Across Time

    Author(s): Kipnis, Patricia; Soltesz, Lauren; Escobar, Gabriel J; Myers, Laura; Liu, Vincent X

    JAMA Health Forum. 2021 08;2(8):e212095. Epub 2021-08-20.

    PubMed abstract

    Development of a healthcare system COVID Hotspotting Score in California: an observational study with prospective validation

    Author(s): Liu, Vincent X; Thai, Khanh K; Galin, Jessica; Gerstley, Lawrence David; Myers, Laura C; Parodi, Stephen M; Chen, Yi-Fen Irene; Goler, Nancy; Escobar, Gabriel J; Kipnis, Patricia

    BMJ Open. 2021 07 26;11(7):e048211. Epub 2021-07-26.

    PubMed abstract

    Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Readmission Rates for Medicare Beneficiaries with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    Author(s): Myers LC; Faridi MK; Hasegawa K; Camargo CA

    Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2021 Jul 16.

    PubMed abstract

    Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Testing and Outcomes : Retrospective Cohort Study in an Integrated Health System

    Author(s): Escobar, Gabriel J; Adams, Alyce S; Liu, Vincent X; Soltesz, Lauren; Chen, Yi-Fen Irene; Parodi, Stephen M; Ray, G Thomas; Myers, Laura C; Ramaprasad, Charulata M; Dlott, Richard; Lee, Catherine

    Ann Intern Med. 2021 06;174(6):786-793. Epub 2021-02-09.

    PubMed abstract

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

    Author(s): Press, Valerie G; Myers, Laura C; Feemster, Laura C

    Chest. 2021 03;159(3):996-1006. Epub 2020-10-14.

    PubMed abstract

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

    Author(s): Myers, Laura C; Camargo, Carlos; Escobar, Gabriel; Liu, Vincent X

    Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2020 Nov 06.

    PubMed abstract

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

    Author(s): Myers LC; Parodi SM; Escobar GJ; Liu VX

    JAMA. 2020 Jun 02;323(21):2195-2198.

    PubMed abstract

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

    Author(s): Myers LC; Escobar G; Liu VX

    Pulm Ther. 2020 Jan 03.

    PubMed abstract

    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.

    PubMed abstract

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

    Author(s): Myers, Laura C; Faridi, Mohammad Kamal; Currier, Paul; Camargo, Carlos A

    Critical care medicine. 2019 05 20;47(5):677-684. Epub 2019-12-20.

    PubMed abstract

    An Examination of Medical Malpractice Claims Involving Physician Trainees.

    Author(s): Myers, Laura C; Gartland, Rajshri M; Skillings, Jillian; Heard, Lisa; Bittner, Edward A; Einbinder, Jonathan; Metlay, Joshua P; Mort, Elizabeth

    Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges. 2019 Dec 10;47(5):677-684. Epub 2019-12-10.

    PubMed abstract

    Medical Malpractice Involving Pulmonary/Critical Care Physicians.

    Author(s): Myers, Laura C; Skillings, Jillian; Heard, Lisa; Metlay, Joshua P; Mort, Elizabeth

    Chest. 2019 Nov 10;156(5):907-914. Epub 2019-05-15.

    PubMed abstract

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

    Author(s): Myers, Laura C; Mikhael, Bassem; Currier, Paul; Berg, Katherine; Jena, Anupam; Donnino, Michael; Andersen, Lars W;

    Resuscitation. 2017 05 10;114(5):133-140. Epub 2017-03-08.

    PubMed abstract