So excited that Joseph Benson was voted in today as President-Elect of NatlHCHCouncil. He’ll serve in this role from July 2024 he becomes Council President in July 2025.

Nearly all of my team’s research to understand and show how to deliver effective, helpful, respectful care for people who are homeless (or recently so) has evolved from the perspectives and power of people have been there, like Joseph Benson, a remarkable and powerful leader…

#HCH2024 is off to an amazing start with our three daylong Pre-Conference Institutes kicking off the week. If you’re joining us, be sure to come by the Conference Center to check in and print your badge, and grab a swag bag!

1/The first audience response question at #HCH2024 assesses the impact of involuntary homeless encampments clearances

Does it ..
A) improve mental health
B) ⬆️overdose death
C) ⬇️crime
D)⬆️ addiction treatment entry

Research by Josh Barocas, MD finds B most likely

I love seeing Lillian Gelberg, Kelly Doran, Kate Diaz-Vickery - folks who have dedicated their clinical work and research to showing how our health and social systems can do a better job for folks who experience homeless (and a better job is what's needed) #HCH2024

We have a packed session of clinicians, people with lived experience, eager to learn

“What's new in homeless health care?' -
A no-jargon summary of the latest research

We’ll present our top 12 #HCH2024

Anyone who wishes can download
our summaries

drive.google.com/file/d/1Kys2ku…

Quick PSA because the #HCH2024 conference hotel seems to be one of the few remaining hotels with daily housekeeping: don’t forget to tip the cleaning staff, if in your means. Daily ideal (in case different staff work different days). ❤️

“What's new in homeless health care?' -
A no-jargon summary of the latest research

We’ll present our top 12 at 1:45 at #HCH2024
Dr. Baggett tunes the polling software

Anyone who wishes can download

our no-jargon summaries of the top 20 here;

drive.google.com/file/d/1Kys2ku…

Conclusions from Giselle Routhier, PhD of Health x Housing Lab Population Health at her #HCH2024 presentation — “The conditions of homelessness itself must be addressed to reduce overdose among people experiencing homelessness.” Homelessness presents barriers, increases OD risk.

Bev Schechtman🇮🇱 “Our view is that opioid dose reduction is likely to offer benefit for some, while harming others. The harms may include worsening pain, distress, or death. Given this uncertain balance of harm and benefit, it would be wise for health systems to stop promoting this change to…

The Times of Israel reports (May, 2024)
anger from Israel’s military leadership directed at Bibi Netanyahu, in part because the war against Hamas has not included an achievable objective for what comes after. It’s understandable

Lacking a defined end goal, the IDF measures its…

We are so lucky at Heart Rhythm Clinical Research Solutions to have so many brilliant collaborators like Carlos D. Matos Tirado, MD. Looking forward to these presentations ✅✅