2021
Association Between Hospital Volumes and Clinical Outcomes for Patients With Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Leifer D, Fonarow G, Hellkamp A, Baker D, Hoh B, Prabhakaran S, Schoeberl M, Suter R, Washington C, Williams S, Xian Y, Schwamm L. Association Between Hospital Volumes and Clinical Outcomes for Patients With Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e018373. PMID: 34325522, PMCID: PMC8475679, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.018373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnnual case volumeComprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) certificationStroke center certificationNational Inpatient SampleSubarachnoid hemorrhageNontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhageCase volumeHospital mortalityClinical outcomesPoor outcomeCenter certificationSAH casesBetter outcomesVolume thresholdHospital annual case volumeHospital case volumeCases/yearBackground Previous studiesLogistic regression modelsSAH hospitalizationsHospital volumeAneurysm obliterationInpatient SampleOdds ratioImproved outcomes
2019
Stroke Center Certification and Performance: A Longitudinal Analysis of the Northeast Cerebrovascular Consortium Region.
Wira CR, Melluzzo S, Beasley TM, Magdon-Ismail Z, Day D, Madsen TE, McCullough LD, Stein J, Schwamm LH, Gropen T. Stroke Center Certification and Performance: A Longitudinal Analysis of the Northeast Cerebrovascular Consortium Region. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2019, 92: 587-596. PMID: 31866774, PMCID: PMC6913814.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Comparison of Acute Ischemic Stroke Care and Outcomes Between Comprehensive Stroke Centers and Primary Stroke Centers in the United States
Man S, Zhao X, Uchino K, Hussain M, Smith E, Bhatt D, Xian Y, Schwamm L, Shah S, Khan Y, Fonarow G. Comparison of Acute Ischemic Stroke Care and Outcomes Between Comprehensive Stroke Centers and Primary Stroke Centers in the United States. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2018, 11: e004512. PMID: 29794035, PMCID: PMC5978771, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.117.004512.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBrain IschemiaCertificationComprehensive Health CareDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedEmergency Service, HospitalEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHospital MortalityHospitalsHumansMaleMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient AdmissionPatient TransferQuality ImprovementQuality Indicators, Health CareRecovery of FunctionRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStrokeThrombolytic TherapyTime FactorsTime-to-TreatmentTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsPrimary stroke centerEmergency department admissionsStroke center certificationAcute ischemic strokeIschemic stroke careStroke centersStroke careDepartment admissionsHospital mortalityHospital outcomesIntravenous tPAIschemic strokeCenter certificationTPA timeComprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) certificationAcute ischemic stroke careMultivariable logistic regression modelAcute reperfusion therapyAcute stroke triageBrain Attack CoalitionDefect-free careComprehensive stroke centerOverall care qualityLogistic regression modelsGuidelines-Stroke