2018
Outcomes after carotid endarterectomy among elderly dual Medicare-Medicaid-eligible patients.
Leifheit EC, Wang Y, Howard G, Howard VJ, Goldstein LB, Brott TG, Lichtman JH. Outcomes after carotid endarterectomy among elderly dual Medicare-Medicaid-eligible patients. Neurology 2018, 91: e1553-e1558. PMID: 30266891, PMCID: PMC6205687, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000006380.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarotid endarterectomyDual-eligible patientsRelative annual reductionService Medicare beneficiariesDual-eligible statusYears of ageDual-eligible beneficiariesEligible patientsCause mortalityCause readmissionClinical characteristicsIschemic strokeAdjusted analysisStudy cohortWorse outcomesMedicaid coverageMedicare beneficiariesDual eligiblesPatientsMedicaid benefitsMedicare-MedicaidMedicareOutcomesEndarterectomyHigh rate
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 ResearchConceptsPrimary 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
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