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Hannah Decker, MD MAS
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Surgery resident @ucsf & current NCSP fellow interested in improving delivery of high quality surgical care for all
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🆕 🆕 Perspective out in Annals of Surgery: "Homelessness Research Has a Data Problem" journals.lww.com/annalsofsurg...
January 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Now seems like as good a time as any to introduce myself! My name is Hannah Decker, general surgery resident @ucsfsurgery.bsky.social currently in the National Clinicians Scholars Program. I am interested in conducting methodologically rigorous research to inform policy and promote surgical equity.
January 8, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Follow Friday! @hannahdeckermd.bsky.social found that Veterans with new cancer dx, who were homeless had worse outcomes than housed Vets. But--those who regained housing after dx, had similar outcomes to those who hadn't been homeless.
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Housing Status Changes Are Associated With Cancer Outcomes Among US Veterans | Health Affairs Journal
Cancer is a leading cause of death in older unhoused adults. We assessed whether being unhoused, gaining housing, or losing housing in the year after cancer diagnosis is associated with poorer surviva...
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November 22, 2024 at 5:17 PM