Laura Seske, MD, MS

Dr. Seske began her research career focusing on improving neonatal outcomes through rigorous, interprofessional research during her fellowship by publishing several studies regarding infant mortality, cause of death, and vital records reporting. Dr. Seske also began her career in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety by participating in the Solutions for Patient Safety Unplanned Extubation initiative during fellowship. Dr. Seske’s research focuses on Quality Improvement and Patient Safety outcomes data, including various hospital metrics such as length of stay and cost of healthcare resource utilization. Dr. Seske was a Co-Investigator for a Master of Health Systems Management’s thesis project, which was accepted for publication studying discharge readiness and optimizing length of stay in the NICU. Dr. Seske also served as the PI for a Pediatric Resident’s research project analyzing healthcare utilization and cost of patients in the NICU who underwent neurosurgical procedures, which was also published.   Dr. Seske’s publication record exhibits her excellent research productivity. Her key role in these publications is demonstrated by her order of authorship. Dr. Seske has authored 14 peer reviewed publications: having been first (8), second (1), and senior (5). Six manuscripts have been published since 2019. Dr. Seske’s publications are in prominent journals including Maternal and Child Health. One first author original research article on Infant Mortality and Vital Records Reporting was first-of-its-kind.   At RUMC, she has mentored multiple trainees resulting in 4 peer reviewed publications and abstracts presented at various conferences. One of the abstracts was awarded Best Poster Winner for Clinical Excellence and Top Quality at the Rush Quality and Safety Fair 2022. Dr. Seske also received a Copyright for intellectual property of a patient care bundle developed while at RUMC. In short, Dr. Seske has made tremendous contributions to the field while providing excellent mentorship to trainees highlighting the interprofessional work necessary to enhance neonatal outcomes.