Insurance-Based Disparities in Stroke Center Access in California: A Network Science Approach
Zachrison K, Hsia R, Schwamm L, Yan Z, Samuels-Kalow M, Reeves M, Camargo C, Onnela J. Insurance-Based Disparities in Stroke Center Access in California: A Network Science Approach. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2023, 16: e009868. PMID: 37746725, PMCID: PMC10592016, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.122.009868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsurance-based disparitiesStroke centersEmergency departmentHospital clustersInitial emergency departmentIschemic stroke admissionsHospital emergency departmentClusters of hospitalsLogistic regression modelsStroke admissionsUninsured patientsPatient insuranceLower oddsPatientsLess strokeCenter accessOddsCenter transferHospitalLikelihood of transferInsurance groupsRegression modelsLower proportionDepartmentAssociation