2018
Hospital Quality Metrics: “America's Best Hospitals” and Outcomes After Ischemic Stroke
Lichtman JH, Leifheit EC, Wang Y, Goldstein LB. Hospital Quality Metrics: “America's Best Hospitals” and Outcomes After Ischemic Stroke. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2018, 28: 430-434. PMID: 30415916, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.10.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrain IschemiaHospital Bed CapacityHospital MortalityHospitalsHospitals, High-VolumeHospitals, Low-VolumeHospitals, PrivateHospitals, RuralHospitals, TeachingHumansJoint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare OrganizationsPatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsProcess Assessment, Health CareQuality Indicators, Health CareRisk FactorsStrokeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsTop-ranked hospitalsRisk-standardized mortalityHigher readmissionBest HospitalsIschemic strokeAmerica's Best HospitalsHospital-level careHospital Compare dataHospital quality metricsHospital volumeStroke measuresHospital characteristicsReadmissionBetter outcomesLower mortalityHospitalMortalityMedicaid ServicesOutcomesStrokeWorld Report
2011
Outcomes after ischemic stroke for hospitals with and without Joint Commission–certified primary stroke centers
Lichtman JH, Jones SB, Wang Y, Watanabe E, Leifheit-Limson E, Goldstein LB. Outcomes after ischemic stroke for hospitals with and without Joint Commission–certified primary stroke centers. Neurology 2011, 76: 1976-1982. PMID: 21543736, PMCID: PMC3109877, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e31821e54f3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBrain IschemiaCertificationCohort StudiesFemaleHospitalsHumansIntensive Care UnitsJoint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare OrganizationsMaleQuality of Health CareStrokeTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsPrimary stroke centerRisk-standardized mortalityJoint CommissionPSC hospitalsIschemic strokeReadmission ratesStroke centersService Medicare beneficiariesHospital referral regionsIschemic stroke dischargesPSC certificationPatient demographicsComorbid conditionsStudy cohortMortality outcomesNational averagePrimary diagnosisReferral regionsMedicare beneficiariesHierarchical linear regression modelsHospitalStroke dischargesLinear regression modelsLower ratesStroke