2022
Ischemic Stroke Systems of Care in California: Evolution in the Organization During the Mechanical Thrombectomy Era
Zachrison K, Hsia R, Li S, Reeves M, Camargo C, Yan Z, Onnela J, Schwamm L. Ischemic Stroke Systems of Care in California: Evolution in the Organization During the Mechanical Thrombectomy Era. Stroke Vascular And Interventional Neurology 2022, 2 DOI: 10.1161/svin.121.000206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndovascular thrombectomyStroke systemsHospital-level factorsOdds of transferLogistic regression modelsAlteplase useEVT proceduresStroke NetworkObservational studyTimely careRural hospitalsTrial dataHospitalPatientsHospital postsHospital pairsCarePatient transfer networksRegression modelsNumber of encountersLinear regressionThrombectomyAlteplaseRegressionGreater POST
2021
Association of Hospital Telestroke Adoption With Changes in Initial Hospital Presentation and Transfers Among Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attacks
Zachrison K, Richard J, Wilcock A, Zubizaretta J, Schwamm L, Uscher-Pines L, Mehrotra A. Association of Hospital Telestroke Adoption With Changes in Initial Hospital Presentation and Transfers Among Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attacks. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2126612. PMID: 34554236, PMCID: PMC8461501, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.26612.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital stroke volumeControl hospitalsStroke volumeStroke centersStroke symptomsStroke systemsCase mixTransient ischemic attack admissionsHospital pairsInitial hospital presentationThrombectomy-capable hospitalsComprehensive stroke centerTransient ischemic attackPrimary stroke centerCross-sectional studyMajor teaching hospitalObserved patient characteristicsBed sizeHospital presentationIschemic attackInitial hospitalCritical access hospitalsPatient characteristicsInterhospital transferPostimplementation period