Wenhan Guo

Wenhan Guo, Ph.D., M.S., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social and Public Health at Ohio University. His research focuses on aging, long-term care, post-acute care, hospice, and end-of-life care, with a particular interest in improving healthcare access, quality, and outcomes for vulnerable populations. His work has been published in leading academic journals such as the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, and Health Affairs.

At Ohio University, Dr. Guo teaches courses related to health services administration and health care policy. He is committed to student mentorship and applied learning. Dr. Guo is also active in national academic service and currently serves as Chair of the Aging & Public Health Awards Committee of the American Public Health Association (APHA).

Publications 

Guo, W., Cai, S., Li, Y., McGarry, B.E., Caprio, T.V., Temkin-Greener, H. (2025) EOL Outcomes among Assisted Living Hospice Recipients: The Role of Hospice Staff Visits and State Regulations. Journal of American Medical Directors Association. 26(12), 105887. doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2025.105887.

Guo, W., Cai, S., Li, Y., McGarry, B.E., Caprio, T.V., Temkin-Greener, H. (2025). Hospice Visits and Perceived Hospice Quality for Assisted Living Residents. Journal of American Geriatrics Society. 73(7):2212-2219. doi: 10.1111/jgs.19532.

Ajay, D., Cai, S., Guo, W., Temkin-Greener, H. (2025). Urinary Incontinence is an Independent Risk Factor for Nursing Home Placement among Assisted Living Residents. Journal of American Medical Directors Association. 26(4):105476. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2024.105476.

Guo, W., Temkin-Greener, H., McGarry, B. (2024). Hospice Providers Serving Assisted Living Residents: Association of Volume and Quality. Journal of American Geriatrics Society. 72(8), 2483–2490. doi: 10.1111/jgs.18883

Temkin-Greener, H. Guo, W., Cai, S., McGarry, B. (2024). Serious Mental Illness in Assisted Living Communities: Association with Nursing Home Placement. Journal of American Medical Directors Association. 25(5), 917–922. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2024.02.015

Guo, W., Cai, S., Caprio, T., Schwartz, L., Temkin-Greener, H. (2023). End-of-Life Care Transitions in Assisted Living: Associations with State Staffing and Training Regulations. Journal of American Medical Directors Association. 24(6):827-832.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.02.002 

Temkin-Greener, H., Guo, W., Hua, Y., Li, Y., Caprio, T., Schwartz, L., Cai, S. (2022). End-Of-Life Care In Assisted Living Communities: Race And Ethnicity, Dual Enrollment Status, And State Regulations Health Affairs. 41(5):654-662. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2021.01677. 

Guo, W., Li, Y., Temkin-Greener, H. (2022). COVID-19 in Assisted Living Communities: Neighborhood Deprivation and State Social Distancing Policies Matter. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 43(8):1004-1009. doi: 10.1017/ice.2022.46. Epub 2022 Feb 22.

Guo, W., Li, Y., Temkin-Greener, H. (2021). Community Discharge Among Post-Acute Nursing Home Residents: An Association with Patient Safety Culture? Journal of American Medical Directors Association. 22(11): 2384-2388.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.04.022.

Zimmerman, S., Guo, W., Mao, Y., et al. (2020). Health Care Needs in Assisted Living: Survey Data May Underestimate Chronic Conditions. Journal of American Medical Directors Association. 22(2):471-473. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.11.036.

Temkin-Greener, H., Guo, W., Mao, Y., et al. (2020). COVID-19 Pandemic in Assisted Living Communities: Results from Seven States. Journal of American Geriatrics Society. 68(12):2727-2734.doi: 10.1111/jgs.16850.

Presentations and Awards

• Finalist, 2025 Center for Excellence in Assisted Living Research Award (2025)
• Member Spotlight, American Public Health Aging & Public Health Section (2022)
• Dean’s Fellowship, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (2019)