This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognizing you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.
Laura C. Gray
Senior Research Associate
Contact
LauraGray@Westat.comOverview
Laura Gray, MPH, is a Senior Research Associate with 15 years of experience conducting and communicating health services research with subject matter expertise in patient safety culture and health care quality and innovation. Gray manages large, multiyear projects that include technical assistance, environmental scans, survey development, and product development tasks (e.g., improvement resources and action planning tools). Gray coordinates and leads communication efforts on federal, large-scale, health care service delivery projects for AHRQ and CMS. She engages with stakeholders, creates and conducts promotional activities such as webinars, and writes reports for varied audiences.
In previous work, Gray managed client services for the Office of the Victim Advocate at the University of Maryland University Health Center, where she provided support and assistance to crime victims, developed education programs and materials, and trained students and staff on how to address issues related to campus violence
Education
- MPH, University of Maryland, Community Health Education
- BA, University of Maryland, Criminology and Criminal Justice
- BA, University of Maryland, Psychology
Areas of Expertise
Health Services Research and Health Policy-
Journal Article
Development and pilot testing of survey items to assess the culture of value and efficiency in hospitals and medical officesBMJ Quality and Safety
2022
Joann Sorra, K. Zebrak, Naomi Dyer Yount, T. Famolaro, Laura C. Gray, M. Franklin, S.A. Smith, S. Streagle
SOURCE -
Journal Article
Development, pilot study, and psychometric analysis of the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for HospitalsInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2022
K. Zebrak, Naomi Dyer Yount, Joann Sorra, T. Famolaro, Laura C. Gray, D. Carpenter, A. Caporaso
SOURCE -
Technical Report
Teachers’ use of technology for school and homework assignments: 2018–192020
Laura C. Gray, L. Lewis
SOURCE