2011
30-Day Mortality and Readmission After Hemorrhagic Stroke Among Medicare Beneficiaries in Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center-Certified and Noncertified Hospitals
Lichtman JH, Jones SB, Leifheit-Limson EC, Wang Y, Goldstein LB. 30-Day Mortality and Readmission After Hemorrhagic Stroke Among Medicare Beneficiaries in Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center-Certified and Noncertified Hospitals. Stroke 2011, 42: 3387-3391. PMID: 22033986, PMCID: PMC3292255, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.111.622613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubarachnoid hemorrhageIntracerebral hemorrhageReadmission ratesHemorrhagic strokeMedicare beneficiariesJoint Commission Primary Stroke CentersLower risk-adjusted mortality ratesCox proportional hazards regressionRisk-adjusted readmission ratesRisk-adjusted mortality ratesIschemic stroke patientsPrimary discharge diagnosisPrimary stroke centerProportional hazards regressionService Medicare beneficiariesEffects of careHospital mortalityStroke centersStroke patientsDischarge diagnosisHazards regressionMortality rateBetter outcomesHospitalPatients
2010
Predictors of Hospital Readmission After Stroke
Lichtman JH, Leifheit-Limson EC, Jones SB, Watanabe E, Bernheim SM, Phipps MS, Bhat KR, Savage SV, Goldstein LB. Predictors of Hospital Readmission After Stroke. Stroke 2010, 41: 2525-2533. PMID: 20930150, PMCID: PMC3021413, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.110.599159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReadmission ratesOvid Evidence-Based Medicine ReviewsReadmission performanceEvidence-Based Medicine ReviewsRisk-adjusted readmission ratesHospital readmission performancePredictors of readmissionPatient-level factorsHospital readmission ratesQuality of careSystem-level factorsComposite outcomeHospital readmissionMedicine ReviewsReadmission riskStroke hospitalizationsCare factorsPatient riskMultivariable modelInclusion criteriaReadmissionStroke definitionsEligible publicationsRisk scoreHospital level