CSDE Trainee Natalie Turner (Social Work), CSDE Affiliate Tracy Mroz (Rehabilitation Medicine), and Amber Sabbatini (Emergency Medicine) recently published an article titled, “Characteristics Associated With Home Health Care Referral After Discharge From Hospital.” This study used data on Medicare beneficiaries to examine individual, hospital, and community characteristics associated with institutional post-acute care vs. home health care (HHC), which is often preferred by older adults. Older age, longer length of stay, urban dwelling, and identifying as non-Hispanic White were associated with lower rates of HHC referral. Large (>400 beds), nonteaching, and safety net hospitals were associated with higher rates of HHC referral. Communities with higher percentages of racially and ethnically minoritized residents and older adults had higher rates of HHC referral. However, models explained only 13% of the variation in post-acute care referral.
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Social Epidemiology and Health Inequality – Nissiping University (02/11/26)
*New* Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity, Reimagining the Economy Initiative – Harvard Kennedy School (02/13/26)
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Webinar: Identifying Policy Solutions to Address Climate Adaptation Funding Barriers for Northwest Coastal Tribes (02/10/26)
On February 10 from 10 – 11 am, experts from the University of Washington Native American Law Center, Harvard Environmental and Energy Law Program, the Environmental Policy Innovation Center, and the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group will share several potential policy tools that Northwest Coastal Tribes can use to bolster and streamline funding for climate adaptation and resilience efforts. This webinar is hosted by the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group. Register Here.
*New* CSSS Seminar: Paul Wesson on “Novel methods to construct a representative sample for surveying California’s unhoused population: the California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness (CASPEH)” (02/11/2026)
The CSSS Seminar Series will continue on Wednesday, February 11th at 12:30 p.m. PT with a talk from UCSF Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Paul Wesson titled “Novel methods to construct a representative sample for surveying California’s unhoused population.” Details are here.
Webinar: Extreme Heat in the Pacific Northwest: Strategies for Next Summer and Beyond (02/11/26)
Join Earth Lab on February 11 at 11 am for a webinar on, ” Extreme Heat in the Pacific Northwest: Strategies for Next Summer and Beyond.” Extreme heat disasters are becoming increasingly common. What are the strategies for long-term risk-reduction and extreme heat preparedness? This discussion will expand on an article co-written by our featured speakers, which was recently featured by The Conversation in a new collection of essays on how extreme weather events will impact the environment- and our lives. Featured Speakers include Jason Vogel, Deputy Director, UW Climate Impacts Group, and Brian Henning, Professor of Philosophy and Environmental Studies, Gonzaga University. Register Here