Rural Hospital Performance in Guideline-Recommended Ischemic Stroke Thrombolysis, Secondary Prevention, and Outcomes
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Description
Examines the performance of rural versus urban stroke center and non-stroke center hospitals in delivering guideline-recommended ischemic stroke thrombolysis, providing secondary prevention, and producing favorable outcomes among patients treated for acute ischemic stroke. Utilizes 2017-2019 Get With the Guidelines-Stroke hospital data of 692,839 patients.
Author(s)
Shumei Man, David Bruckman, Ken Uchino, et al.
Citation
Stroke, 55(10), 2472-2481
Date
09/2024
Tagged as
Cardiovascular disease
· Health disparities
· Healthcare quality
· Hospitals
· Mortality
· Rural-urban differences
· Specialty care
· Statistics and data