Disparities in Evaluation at Certified Primary Stroke Centers
Author(s) -
Michael T. Mullen,
Suzanne E. Judd,
Virginia J. Howard,
Scott E. Kasner,
Charles C. Branas,
Karen C. Albright,
J. Rhodes,
Dawn Kleindorfer,
Brendan G. Carr
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.111.000162
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , confidence interval , odds ratio , population , demography , environmental health , mechanical engineering , sociology , engineering
Evaluation at primary stroke centers (PSCs) has the potential to improve outcomes for patients with stroke. We looked for differences in evaluation at Joint Commission certified PSCs by race, education, income, and geography (urban versus nonurban; Southeastern Stroke Belt versus non-Stroke Belt).
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