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: Tags: Quality and Outcomes, Ischemic Stroke Original Articles Source Type: research