Laura Medford-Davis

Emergency Physician and former @rwjfcsp working to improve healthcare policy. Contributor to @PolicyRx blog. Views my own.

[Laura Medford-Davis @MedfordDavis]

@AHS_Warranty has no regard for human life. On day 12 without air conditioning in Houston, knowing infant overheating is associated with Sudden Infant Death, they state we should expect no repair until day 18-22 or more! Standard operating procedure, why would anyone complain?

[Laura Medford-Davis @MedfordDavis]

Approximately 75% of physicians we surveyed in five Latin American countries offer #telehealth services—and of these, 80% say they expect their practices to be hybrid in the future. Explore our insights on the future of #healthcare in the region. https://t.co/BP8ckeQ049

[Laura Medford-Davis @MedfordDavis]

Our recent survey found staffing challenges are affecting elective care capacity at US hospitals, with more respondents trying to hire additional staff than in October 2021.

#healthcare https://t.co/d8s5Tj18gC

[Laura Medford-Davis @MedfordDavis]

Patients love the convenience of #telehealth, but physicians are concerned about its sustainability. Our recent article explores how providers could create a model that meets both their needs.

#healthcare
https://t.co/r75miHiecz

[Laura Medford-Davis @MedfordDavis]

@VisitNewOrleans Great time @jazzfest but @Uber wasn’t allowed close to festival & all taxis refused to take <5 passengers - Bad service from NOLA taxis, thanks @uber for several rescue rides

[Laura Medford-Davis @MedfordDavis]

McKinsey’s hosting an amazing event that will help you build your leadership skills and connect with other talented women in North America or EMEA. Apply by March 8. #NGWL2019 #McKCareers
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[Laura Medford-Davis @MedfordDavis]

Nice complement to our recent perspective on diagnostic error https://t.co/j3hjn9JMmx

[Hardeep Singh MD @HardeepSinghMD]

Striking similar patterns in the US for emergency department diagnostic errors https://t.co/BQaBEu2FiZ
More reasons to share strategies on key pitfalls @CMPAmembers @MedfordDavis @mahajanpemdoc @KwanJanice

[Laura Medford-Davis @MedfordDavis]

Proud to work for a top company for women and families https://t.co/untDNsIZag

[McKinsey & Company @McKinsey]

McKinsey was ranked one of the top 10 companies of the year by @_workingmother_ for the 4th year in a row. We’d like to introduce you to our working mother of the year, New York-based senior partner Liz Hilton Segel. https://t.co/jFs04i20OC #WM100Best

[Laura Medford-Davis @MedfordDavis]

Our emergency departments are a critical safety net for the un- and under-insured who may not have anywhere else to go. Thanks for the mention @vidyaeswaran

[BCM_EmergencyMed @BCMEmergencyMed]

Check out Dr. @RealCedricDark's latest column in @ACEPNow discussing an article authored by Dr. @MedfordDavis https://t.co/LBh3Uiqjrf

[Laura Medford-Davis @MedfordDavis]

Thanks @vidyaeswaran @ACEPNow @emresidents and @PolicyRx for covering the broken link between #EMTALA "coverage" and access to real treatment

[Cedric Dark, MD, MPH, FACEP @RealCedricDark]

.@vidyaeswaran reviews a @MedfordDavis article for @emresidents+@PolicyRx #HPJC in @ACEPNow

[BCM_EmergencyMed @BCMEmergencyMed]

Congratulations to Dr. Ynhi Thomas for receiving the FIX18 Travel Scholarship from EMRA to attend the FemInEM Ideas Exchange.
@feminemtweets @emresidents @bcmhouston

[Laura Medford-Davis @MedfordDavis]

@AliRaja_MD @MayoClinic Interesting...do additional tests confirm need for admission or is it a difference in risk tolerance between physicians? Something else? @MDaware @PolicyRx @JSchuurMD

[Laura Medford-Davis @MedfordDavis]

@mdouglas1313 @PolicyRx @bcmhouston Wine analogy is good, because higher price is not necessarily higher quantity. We need a 'healthcare spectator' to rate on a common 100 point scale

[Laura Medford-Davis @MedfordDavis]

Since 2014 Texas has lost $$ in at least 3 ways by refusing to expand Medicaid: direct federal funding, costs of treating uninsured patients through the ER, and job growth ⁦@GovAbbott⁩ ⁦@HoustonChron⁩ ⁦@KaiserFamFound⁩ ⁦@PolicyRx⁩ https://t.co/VLiClMxuBW

[Laura Medford-Davis @MedfordDavis]

Nice group, sorry to miss. It's hard to recognize you without your suit @arjunvenkatesh https://t.co/1kdQsLIkmt

[Amber Sabbatini, MD, MPH @asabbati1]

EM HSR contingent at AcademyHealth ARM! @kekocher @DrMichelleLin @arjunvenkatesh @MGreenwoodMD @EmergNSea

[Laura Medford-Davis @MedfordDavis]

@kit_delgadoMD @ACEPAdvocacy Good point, too often as prescribers across all settings we don’t question refilling what someone else has begun

[Laura Medford-Davis @MedfordDavis]

EDs prescribe just 10% of opioid scripts and 1% of morphine equivalents for low back pain https://t.co/zo874GJbvR @ACEPAdvocacy

[Laura Medford-Davis @MedfordDavis]

Some evidence https://t.co/2VNkvTPU4x (and antidote https://t.co/zDNoPIJbHN) to suggest these low-income patients don't have the resources to move for insurance @PolicyRx https://t.co/LzeKC6tUDI

[Vamsi Aribindi @aribindi]

@emlitofnote (1/3) It's sadly not that simple. In medical school at LAC+USC, I saw undoc. patients from the entire country as well as from Mexico and other countries- b/c they knew CA would pay for regular dialysis for all of them. NY I hear is the same way.

[Laura Medford-Davis @MedfordDavis]

@choo_ek @MDaware @jrovner @sarahkliff @ddiamond It was an honor to share the stage with these health media superstars