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