
Teryl K. Nuckols, MD
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- The doctor practices in an office or specialty that we currently do not survey.
- The doctor has not yet received the minimum number of patient satisfaction surveys (30) to be eligible for display.
Teryl K. Nuckols, MD
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- The doctor practices in an office or specialty that we currently do not survey.
- The doctor has not yet received the minimum number of patient satisfaction surveys (30) to be eligible for display.

Teryl K. Nuckols, MD
Languages
- English,
- Spanish,
Gender
Female
Experience
25 Years
Locations
Experience
Specialties
Area in which a healthcare provider is highly trained and often board certified.
1
- General Internal Medicine
Programs
Cedars-Sinai clinical programs this provider is part of:
2
Research Areas
Teryl Nuckols, MD, studies quality of care: How do you measure it, how do you improve it, and what does it cost? She developed the Quality-Cost Framework, which describes how quality of care can influence costs. She has developed measures of quality of care and surgical appropriateness for carpal tunnel syndrome and degenerative lumbar scoliosis. She co-led a project that involved implementing an inpatient fall-prevention program and evaluating effectiveness and net costs. On behalf of policymakers in California and Australia, she has evaluated clinical practice guidelines related to occupational health conditions and the use of opioids for chronic pain. She has conducted modeling analyses and systematic reviews of the cost and effectiveness of quality improvement interventions. More recently, she has led an evaluation of the Medicare Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, including its effects on mortality, return to the community following hospitalization, and healthcare utilization. Dr. Nuckols has been published in numerous journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine, Annals of Internal Medicine, JAMA Internal Medicine, the Journal of Hospital Medicine, the Journal of General Internal Medicine, Health Services Research and Medical Care. She has given lectures and public testimony on a variety of topics to policymakers and academic audiences. She is jointly appointed as a health services researcher at the RAND Corporation.
Titles
- Director, Division of General Internal Medicine
- Vice Chair, Clinical Research
Education & Training
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UCLA
Fellowship - Completed 2003
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UCLA
Degrees - Completed 2003
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UCLA
Residency - Completed 2001
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University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
Medical School - Completed 1997
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Cornell University
Degrees - Completed 1989
Achievements
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1
Board Certifications
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5
Awards and Honors
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2
Publications
Board Certifications
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General Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and Honors
- “Medicare Readmissions Reduction Program: Outcomes, Costs, and Inadvertent Effects” Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, R01 HS024284. Principal Investigator.
- "The Value of Hospital-Related Patient-Safety Interventions to Key Stakeholders" Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, K08HS17954. Principal Investigator.
- “The Value of High Quality Medical Care for Work-Associated Carpal Tunnel Syndrome,” Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, R01HS018982. Principal Investigator.
- "When Is Quality Improvement Cost Saving, Cost Effective, or Not a Good Value?” Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, R01 HS22644. Principal Investigator.
- Assistant Clinical Professor, UCLA
Publications
A full list of this provider’s research publications can be found on their research profile or PubMed.
- Nuckols TK, Keeler E, Morton SC, Anderson L, Doyle B, Booth M, Shanman R, Grein J, Shekelle P. Economic Evaluation of Quality Improvement Interventions for Bloodstream Infections Related to Central Catheters: A Systematic Review. JAMA Intern Med. 2016 Dec 1;176(12):1843-1854.
- Nuckols TK, Escarce JJ, Asch SM. The effects of quality of care on costs: a conceptual framework. Milbank Q. 2013 Jun;91(2):316-353.