2011
30-Day Mortality and Readmission After Hemorrhagic Stroke Among Medicare Beneficiaries in Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center-Certified and Noncertified Hospitals
Lichtman JH, Jones SB, Leifheit-Limson EC, Wang Y, Goldstein LB. 30-Day Mortality and Readmission After Hemorrhagic Stroke Among Medicare Beneficiaries in Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center-Certified and Noncertified Hospitals. Stroke 2011, 42: 3387-3391. PMID: 22033986, PMCID: PMC3292255, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.111.622613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubarachnoid hemorrhageIntracerebral hemorrhageReadmission ratesHemorrhagic strokeMedicare beneficiariesJoint Commission Primary Stroke CentersLower risk-adjusted mortality ratesCox proportional hazards regressionRisk-adjusted readmission ratesRisk-adjusted mortality ratesIschemic stroke patientsPrimary discharge diagnosisPrimary stroke centerProportional hazards regressionService Medicare beneficiariesEffects of careHospital mortalityStroke centersStroke patientsDischarge diagnosisHazards regressionMortality rateBetter outcomesHospitalPatients
2009
Stroke Patient Outcomes in US Hospitals Before the Start of the Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center Certification Program
Lichtman JH, Allen NB, Wang Y, Watanabe E, Jones SB, Goldstein LB. Stroke Patient Outcomes in US Hospitals Before the Start of the Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center Certification Program. Stroke 2009, 40: 3574-3579. PMID: 19797179, PMCID: PMC2782858, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.109.561472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary stroke centerCross-sectional studyBetter outcomesJoint CommissionHospital mortalityStroke centersCox proportional hazards modelStroke center certificationStroke patient outcomesProportional hazards modelYears of ageHierarchical logistic regressionIschemic strokeCenter certificationPatient outcomesMedicare feeHazards modelUS hospitalsService beneficiariesHospitalLogistic regressionPatientsMortalityRisk adjustmentStudy sample