2017
Behavioral Interventions for Stroke Prevention
Salinas J, Schwamm L. Behavioral Interventions for Stroke Prevention. Stroke 2017, 48: 1706-1714. PMID: 28487341, PMCID: PMC5485876, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.117.015909.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Comparison of 30-Day Mortality Models for Profiling Hospital Performance in Acute Ischemic Stroke With vs Without Adjustment for Stroke Severity
Fonarow G, Pan W, Saver J, Smith E, Reeves M, Broderick J, Kleindorfer D, Sacco R, Olson D, Hernandez A, Peterson E, Schwamm L. Comparison of 30-Day Mortality Models for Profiling Hospital Performance in Acute Ischemic Stroke With vs Without Adjustment for Stroke Severity. JAMA 2012, 308: 257-264. PMID: 22797643, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2012.7870.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeNIHSS scoreInitial stroke severityIschemic strokeStroke severityMedicare beneficiariesClaims-based risk modelsHospital mortality modelMean NIHSS scoreRisk-standardized outcomesHealth Stroke ScaleNet reclassification improvementDiscrimination improvement indexService Medicare beneficiariesHospital mortality risk modelMortality risk modelProfiling Hospital PerformanceGuidelines-StrokeIndex hospitalizationStroke ScaleReclassification improvementRisk modelModel discriminationPotential eligibilityStudy population
2009
Regional Implementation of the Stroke Systems of Care Model
Gropen T, Magdon-Ismail Z, Day D, Melluzzo S, Schwamm L. Regional Implementation of the Stroke Systems of Care Model. Stroke 2009, 40: 1793-1802. PMID: 19299641, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.108.531053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEmergency Medical ServicesEvidence-Based MedicineGuidelines as TopicHealth EducationHealth PersonnelHealth Planning SupportHealthcare DisparitiesHumansModels, TheoreticalNew EnglandPatient AdvocacyRegional Medical ProgramsRural PopulationSocioeconomic FactorsStrokeStroke RehabilitationUrban PopulationConceptsStroke systemsCare modelStroke careStroke-related death ratesEmergency medical services dispatchAcute stroke protocolSecondary prevention strategiesContinuum of careEvidence-based interventionsPublic health officialsStroke centersStroke protocolStroke patientsCare measuresStroke resourcesPrevention strategiesHealth professionalsCare deliveryRehabilitation servicesOrder setsDeath rateHealth officialsCareSignificant disparitiesWriting group