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Predictors of 30-day hospital readmission after mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke.
CONCLUSIONS: The study data demonstrate that hypertension, length of hospital stay, and hemorrhagic conversion were predictors of 30-day hospital readmission in stroke patients after mechanical thrombectomy. Infection was the most common cause of 30-day readmission, followed by cardiac and cerebrovascular diagnoses. These results therefore may serve to identify patients within the stroke population who require increased surveillance following discharge to reduce complications and unplanned readmissions. PMID: 32357335 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery - April 30, 2020 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Mouchtouris N, Al Saiegh F, Valcarcel B, Andrews CE, Fitchett E, Nauheim D, Moskal D, Herial N, Jabbour P, Tjoumakaris SI, Sharan AD, Rosenwasser RH, Gooch MR Tags: J Neurosurg Source Type: research

Health disparities and stroke: the influence of insurance status on the prevalence of patient safety indicators and hospital-acquired conditions.
CONCLUSIONS Insurance status is an independent predictor of patient safety events after stroke. Private insurance is associated with lower mortality, shorter lengths of stay, and improved clinical outcomes. PMID: 25658779 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery - February 6, 2015 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Fargen KM, Neal D, Blackburn SL, Hoh BL, Rahman M Tags: J Neurosurg Source Type: research