Laura Crawford

Laura Crawford has a diverse and extensive work experience in the healthcare industry. Laura began their career in 1984 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where they worked as a Clinical Nurse III and later as a Nurse Manager. In 2002, they joined Caritas Christi Health Care as the Director of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing. After three years, they moved to Brigham and Women's Hospital as the Trauma and Burn Program Manager. In 2007, they became the Director of Emergency and Critical Care at Lahey Health. Laura'smost recent role was as the Vice President of Emergency Medicine Operations at Steward Health Care, where they oversaw various aspects of clinical quality, performance improvement, care delivery, and practice standardization across the healthcare system's 39 hospitals.

Laura Crawford has a Basic Certificate in Quality and Safety from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, completed in 2016. Laura also holds a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with a specialization in Nursing Leadership/Business Administration from Regis College, completed in 2010. Additionally, they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Nursing and Management from Salve Regina University, completed from 1979 to 1983. Laura also completed the Lean Certificate Program from the Massachusetts Hospital Association, although the specific dates are not provided.