Laura E. Walker, M.D., M.B.A.

  1. Emergency Medicine Physician
  1. Walker LE, Heaton HA, Kohler K. Gender dynamics and academic rank in emergency medicine collaboration networks: A social network and gender propensity analysis. Am J Emerg Med. 2024 Sep; 83:40-46 Epub 2024 June 26
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  2. Elli M, Molinarolo T, Mullan A, Walker LE. Use of Parenteral Antibiotics in Emergency Departments: practice patterns and class concordance Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2024.
  3. Walker L, Kohler K, Jankowski M, Huschka T. Use of computer simulation to identify effects on hospital census with reduction of transfers for non-procedural patients in community hospitals. BMJ Open Qual. 2024 Jun 25; 13 (2) Epub 2024 June 25
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  4. Bath MF, Hobbs L, Kohler K, Kuhn I, Nabulyato W, Kwizera A, Walker LE, Wilkins T, Stubbs D, Burnstein RM, Kolias A, Hutchinson PJ, Clarkson PJ, Halimah S, Bashford T. Does the implementation of a trauma system affect injury-related morbidity and economic outcomes? A systematic review. Emerg Med J. 2024 Jun 20; 41 (7):409-414 Epub 2024 June 20
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  5. Hlady A, Kerner D, Walker LE. Permissive Hypotension in a Patient with Severe Hypernatremia: A Case Report. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2024 May; 8 (2):133-137
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  6. Adeyemi O, Ginsburg AD, Kaur R, Cuthel AM, Zhao N, Siman N, Goldfeld KS, Emlet LL, DiMaggio C, Yamarik RL, Bouillon-Minois JB, Chodosh J, Grudzen CR, PRIM-E. R. Investigators. Serious illness communication skills training for emergency physicians and advanced practice providers: a multi-method assessment of the reach and effectiveness of the intervention. BMC Palliat Care. 2024 Feb 21; 23 (1):48
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  7. Walker LE, Marcellino C, Gali B. The Other Aortic Syndrome-Intramural Hematoma and Neurological Deficit: Case Report. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2024 Feb; 8 (1):30-33
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  8. Lindor RA, Heller K, Hodgson NR, Kishi P, Monas J, Rappaport D, Thomas A, Urumov A, Walker LE, Majdalany DS. Adult Congenital Heart Disease in the Emergency Department. J Pers Med. 2024 Jan 4; 14 (1) Epub 2024 Jan 04
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  9. Adeyemi O, Walker L, Bermudez ES, Cuthel AM, Zhao N, Siman N, Goldfeld K, Brody AA, Bouillon-Minois JB, DiMaggio C, Chodosh J, Grudzen CR, PRIM-ER investigators. Emergency Nurses' Perceived Barriers and Solutions to Engaging Patients With Life-Limiting Illnesses in Serious Illness Conversations: A United States Multicenter Mixed-Method Analysis. J Emerg Nurs. 2023 Nov 15 [Epub ahead of print]
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  10. Wang F, Jones D, Walker L, Borah B, Salehinejad H. Partially Observable Markov Decision Process Model for Dynamic Human Activity Recognition using Radio Frequency Signals 2023 IEEE 19th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE). 2023.
  11. Phelan MP, Thompson NR, Ahmed Z, Lapin B, Udeh B, Anderson E, Katzan I, Walker LE. Emergency department utilization among patients who receive outpatient specialty care for headache: A retrospective cohort study analysis. Headache. 2023 Apr; 63 (4):472-483 Epub 2023 Mar 02
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  12. Bath MF, Kohler K, Hobbs L, Kuhn I, Nabulyato WM, Kwizera A, Walker LE, Wilkins T, Stubbs D, Halimah S, Burnstein R, Kolias AG, Hutchinson P, Clarkson J, Bashford T. The Impact of Trauma System Implementation on Patient Quality of Life and Economic Burden: A Systematic Review Study Protocol. Int J Surg Protoc. 2023; 27 (1):84-89 Epub 2023 Feb 09
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  13. Woods EJ, Walker LE, Heaton HA, Scanlan-Hanson LN, Finley JL, Olson OJ, Khan SP, Mannenbach MS. Improving Timely Antibiotic Administration for Pediatric Oncology Patients With Neutropenic Fever Seen in the Emergency Department. Mayo Clin Proc Innov Qual Outcomes. 2022 Dec; 6 (6):597-604 Epub 2022 Nov 05
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  14. Onal EG, Knier K, Hunt AW, Knudsen JM, Nestler DM, Campbell RL, Thompson KM, Sunga KL, Walker LE, Madsen BE, Sadosty AT, McGregor AJ, Mullan AF, Jeffery MM, Bellamkonda VR. Comparison of emergency department throughput and process times between male and female patients: A retrospective cohort investigation by the Reducing Disparities Increasing Equity in Emergency Medicine Study Group. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2022 Oct; 3 (5):e12792 Epub 2022 Sept 26
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  15. Finch AS, Stanich JA, Spadaro MJ, Tschautscher CF, Walker LE, Loprinzi Brauer CE. Resuscitation code status among emergency department patients: decision support education video pilot study BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. 9/5/2022.
  16. Kohler K, Jankowski MD, Bashford T, Goyal DG, Habermann EB, Walker LE. Using network analysis to model the effects of the SARS Cov2 pandemic on acute patient care within a healthcare system. Sci Rep. 2022 Jun 16; 12 (1):10050 Epub 2022 June 16
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  17. Phelan MP, Ramos C, Walker LE, Richland G, Reineks EZ. The Hidden Cost of Hemolyzed Blood Samples in the Emergency Department. J Appl Lab Med. 2021 Nov 1; 6 (6):1607-1610
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  18. Enayati M, Farahani NZ, Chaudhry AP, Kapoor A, Arunachalam S, Walker LE, Nestler D, Pasupathy KS. Incorporating RTLS-Based Spatiotemporal Information in Studying Physical Activities of Clinical Staff(). Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2021 Nov; 2021:2386-2391
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  19. Lopez R, Snair M, Arrigain S, Schold JD, Hustey F, Walker LE, Phelan MP. Sex-based differences in timely emergency department evaluations for patients with drug poisoning. Public Health. 2021 Oct; 199:57-64 Epub 2021 Sept 21
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  20. Kola S, Ginsburg AD, Harper L, Walker LE, Braksick S, Wijdicks EFM. A big white dot after CPR. Int J Emerg Med. 2021 Sep 10; 14 (1):51 Epub 2021 Sept 10
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  21. Nestler DM, Laack TA, Scanlan-Hanson L, Clements CM, Sadosty AT, Walker LE. A Comprehensive Departmental Care Review Model: Requirements, Structure, and Flow. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2021 Aug; 47 (8):503-509 Epub 2021 May 21
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  22. Walker LE, Bellolio MF, Dobler CC, Hargraves IG, Pignolo RJ, Shaw K, Strand JJ, Thorsteinsdottir B, Wilson ME, Hess EP. Paths of Emergency Department Care: Development of a Decision Aid to Facilitate Shared Decision Making in Goals of Care Discussions in the Acute Setting. MDM Policy Pract. 2021 Jul-Dec; 6 (2):23814683211058082 Epub 2021 Nov 13
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  23. Farrell KJ, Walker LE, Battaglioli N, Heaton HA, Lohse C, Sadosty AT. Six years of gender equity in emergency medicine chief resident selection. AEM Educ Train. 2021 Apr; 5 (2):e10595 Epub 2021 Apr 01
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  24. Chung FR, Turecamo S, Cuthel AM, Grudzen CR, PRIM-ER Investigators. Effectiveness and Reach of the Primary Palliative Care for Emergency Medicine (PRIM-ER) Pilot Study: a Qualitative Analysis. J Gen Intern Med. 2021 Feb; 36 (2):296-304 Epub 2020 Oct 27
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  25. Lichen IM, Berning MJ, Bower SM, Stanich JA, Jeffery MM, Campbell RL, Walker LE, Bellolio F. Non-pharmacologic interventions improve comfort and experience among older adults in the Emergency Department. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 Jan; 39:15-20 Epub 2020 May 04
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  26. Das D, Lall MD, Walker L, Dobiesz V, Lema P, Agrawal P. The Multifaceted Impact of COVID-19 on the Female Academic Emergency Physician: A National Conversation. AEM Educ Train. 2021 Jan; 5 (1):91-98 Epub 2020 Oct 21
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  27. Walker LE, Heaton HA, Monroe RJ, Reichard RR, Kendall M, Mullan AF, Goyal DG. Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic on Emergency Department Presentations in an Integrated Health System. Mayo Clin Proc. 2020 Nov; 95(11):2395-2407. Epub 2020 Sep 19.
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  28. Woods EJ, Ginsburg AD, Bellolio F, Walker LE. Palliative care in the emergency department: A survey assessment of patient and provider perspectives. Palliat Med. 2020 Oct; 34 (9):1279-1285 Epub 2020 July 15
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  29. Heaton HA, Schwartz EJ, Gifford WJ, Koch KA, Lohse CM, Monroe RJ, Thompson KM, Walker LE, Hellmich TR. Impact of scribes on throughput metrics and billing during an electronic medical record transition. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Aug; 38 (8):1594-1598 Epub 2019 Sept 10
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  30. Espinoza Suarez NR, Walker LE, Jeffery MM, Stanich JA, Campbell RL, Lohse CM, Takahashi PY, Bellolio F. Validation of the Elderly Risk Assessment Index in the Emergency Department. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Jul; 38 (7):1441-1445 Epub 2019 Dec 09
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  31. Walker LE, Phelan MP, Bitner M, Legome E, Tomaszewski CA, Strauss RW Jr, Nestler DM. Ongoing and Focused Provider Performance Evaluations in Emergency Medicine: Current Practices and Modified Delphi to Guide Future Practice. Am J Med Qual. 2020 Jul/Aug; 35 (4):306-314 Epub 2019 Sept 13
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  32. Berning MJ, Oliveira J E Silva L, Suarez NE, Walker LE, Erwin P, Carpenter CR, Bellolio F. Interventions to improve older adults' Emergency Department patient experience: A systematic review. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Jun; 38 (6):1257-1269 Epub 2020 Mar 12
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  33. Hargraves IG, Montori VM, Brito JP, Kunneman M, Shaw K, LaVecchia C, Wilson M, Walker L, Thorsteinsdottir B. Purposeful SDM: A problem-based approach to caring for patients with shared decision making. Patient Educ Couns. 2019 Oct; 102(10):1786-1792. Epub 2019 Jul 19.
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  34. Walker LE, Colletti JE, Bellolio MF, Nestler DM. Progression of Emergency Medicine Resident Patient Experience Scores by Level of Training. J Patient Exp. 2019 Sep; 6 (3):210-215 Epub 2018 Sept 04
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  35. Carr BM, Roy DJ, Bangh SA, Hellmich TR, Walker LE. Anti-factor Xa Monitoring and Activated Charcoal for a Pediatric Patient With Rivaroxaban Overdose. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2018 Aug; 2 (3):247-250 Epub 2018 July 16
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  36. Walker LE, Nestler DM, Laack TA, Clements CM, Erwin PJ, Scanlan-Hanson L, Bellolio MF. Clinical care review systems in healthcare: a systematic review. Int J Emerg Med. 2018 Feb 8; 11 (1):6 Epub 2018 Feb 08
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  37. Bellew S, Martin A, Wang R, Bellolio MF, Walker L, Sunga K. "What's the next step?" Improving interfacility emergency department transfer handoff communication. Am J Emerg Med 2017 Aug; 35 (8):1194-1196 Epub 2017 May 08
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  38. Walker LE, Sadosty AT, Colletti JE, Goyal DG, Sunga KL, Hayes SN. Gender Distribution Among American Board of Medical Specialties Boards of Directors. Mayo Clin Proc. 2016 Nov; 91: (11)1590-1593.
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