Marked Regional Variation in Acute Stroke Treatment Among Medicare Beneficiaries [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions—
There is substantial regional variation in thrombolysis treatment. Future studies to determine features of high-performing thrombolysis treatment regions may identify opportunities to improve thrombolysis rates.

Source: Stroke - June 22, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Skolarus, L. E., Meurer, W. J., Shanmugasundaram, K., Adelman, E. E., Scott, P. A., Burke, J. F. Tags: Health policy and outcome research, Emergency treatment of Stroke Clinical Sciences Source Type: research