2021
Teleneurology Comprehensive Inpatient Consultations Expedite Access to Care and Decreases Hospital Length of Stay
McCormick R, Estrada J, Whitney C, Hinrichsen M, Lee P, Cohen A, Schwamm L, Matiello M. Teleneurology Comprehensive Inpatient Consultations Expedite Access to Care and Decreases Hospital Length of Stay. The Neurohospitalist 2021, 11: 229-234. PMID: 34163548, PMCID: PMC8182406, DOI: 10.1177/19418744211000951.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTeleneurology serviceTertiary careConsult requestsDecrease hospital lengthPercentage of patientsRate of patientsImplementation groupConsult orderHospital lengthDischarge dispositionMedian timeMedian lengthInpatient lengthMedical recordsCommunity hospitalPerson consultationsHospital measuresConsultation databaseIndependent cohortTelestroke careStayConsultation completionPatientsCareSignificant differences
2014
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Process of Care and Outcomes Among Patients Hospitalized With Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Xian Y, Holloway R, Smith E, Schwamm L, Reeves M, Bhatt D, Schulte P, Cox M, Olson D, Hernandez A, Lytle B, Anstrom K, Fonarow G, Peterson E. Racial/Ethnic Differences in Process of Care and Outcomes Among Patients Hospitalized With Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Stroke 2014, 45: 3243-3250. PMID: 25213344, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.114.005620.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite patientsAsian patientsRace/ethnicityCessation counselingLower oddsDeep venous thrombosis prophylaxisGuidelines-Stroke hospitalsStroke performance measuresVenous thrombosis prophylaxisHospital-level characteristicsMultivariable logistic regressionProcess of careEthnic differencesHospital mortalityThrombosis prophylaxisCause mortalityHospital outcomesSevere strokeDysphagia screeningBlack patientsIntracerebral hemorrhageMedian lengthHigher oddsStroke educationComfort measures
2010
Race/Ethnicity, Quality of Care, and Outcomes in Ischemic Stroke
Schwamm L, Reeves M, Pan W, Smith E, Frankel M, Olson D, Zhao X, Peterson E, Fonarow G. Race/Ethnicity, Quality of Care, and Outcomes in Ischemic Stroke. Circulation 2010, 121: 1492-1501. PMID: 20308617, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.109.881490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of careWhite patientsRace/ethnicityHospital mortalityIschemic strokeHispanic patientsBlack patientsDeep vein thrombosis prophylaxisEvidence-based care processesGuidelines-Stroke programStroke performance measuresHospital-level variablesQuality Improvement ProgramRace/ethnicity groupsDischarge antithromboticsIntravenous thrombolysisRecurrent strokeThrombosis prophylaxisDiabetes mellitusStroke careAtrial fibrillationMedian lengthSmoking cessationLipid therapyHigher odds