Association of short-term hospital-level outcome metrics with 1-year mortality and recurrence for US Medicare beneficiaries with ischemic stroke
Wang Y, Leifheit E, Goldstein L, Lichtman J. Association of short-term hospital-level outcome metrics with 1-year mortality and recurrence for US Medicare beneficiaries with ischemic stroke. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0289790. PMID: 37561680, PMCID: PMC10414659, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic strokeInverse probability weightsStroke patientsCause mortalityOutcome metricsLower riskUS hospitalsBetter long-term outcomesRecurrent stroke rateIschemic stroke recurrenceIschemic stroke patientsLong-term outcomesUS Medicare beneficiariesPerformance categoriesIntermediate hospitalsRecurrent strokeStroke recurrenceCohort studyClinical factorsRecurrence ratePrincipal diagnosisPatient riskStroke rateReadmission measuresCox model
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