2023
Outcomes after ischemic stroke for dual-eligible Medicare-Medicaid beneficiaries in the United States
Leifheit E, Wang Y, Goldstein L, Lichtman J. Outcomes after ischemic stroke for dual-eligible Medicare-Medicaid beneficiaries in the United States. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0292546. PMID: 37797070, PMCID: PMC10553827, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke hospitalization ratesMedicare beneficiariesIschemic strokeHospitalization ratesUS acute care hospitalsDual-eligible patientsLong-term mortalityUS Medicare beneficiariesIschemic stroke hospitalizationsPost-stroke outcomesAcute care hospitalsService Medicare beneficiariesDual-eligible statusDual-eligible beneficiariesPercentage of beneficiariesCause readmissionHigher readmissionClinical factorsDual eligibilityAdjusted analysisPoor outcomeStroke patientsCox regressionStroke hospitalizationsPrincipal diagnosis
2010
Predictors of Hospital Readmission After Stroke
Lichtman JH, Leifheit-Limson EC, Jones SB, Watanabe E, Bernheim SM, Phipps MS, Bhat KR, Savage SV, Goldstein LB. Predictors of Hospital Readmission After Stroke. Stroke 2010, 41: 2525-2533. PMID: 20930150, PMCID: PMC3021413, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.110.599159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReadmission ratesOvid Evidence-Based Medicine ReviewsReadmission performanceEvidence-Based Medicine ReviewsRisk-adjusted readmission ratesHospital readmission performancePredictors of readmissionPatient-level factorsHospital readmission ratesQuality of careSystem-level factorsComposite outcomeHospital readmissionMedicine ReviewsReadmission riskStroke hospitalizationsCare factorsPatient riskMultivariable modelInclusion criteriaReadmissionStroke definitionsEligible publicationsRisk scoreHospital level