Regional Variation in 30-Day Ischemic Stroke Outcomes for Medicare Beneficiaries Treated in Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Hospitals [Original Articles]
Conclusions—
Thirty-day mortality and readmission rates vary substantially across HRRs and exhibit an inverse relationship. While regional variation in 30-day outcomes were explained by patient and hospital factors differently, much of the regional variation in both outcomes remains unexplained.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - Category: Cardiology Authors: Thompson, M. P., Zhao, X., Bekelis, K., Gottlieb, D. J., Fonarow, G. C., Schulte, P. J., Xian, Y., Lytle, B. L., Schwamm, L. H., Smith, E. E., Reeves, M. J. Tags: Quality and Outcomes, Ischemic Stroke Original Articles Source Type: research
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