Why the study?
Do admitting hospital characteristics and residential ZIP codes contribute to disparities in acute myocardial infarction care between Black and White Medicare beneficiaries?
Do admitting hospital characteristics and residential ZIP codes contribute to disparities in acute myocardial infarction care between Black and White Medicare beneficiaries?
Disparities in acute myocardial infarction care between Black and White Medicare beneficiaries may be driven by differences in admitting hospital characteristics and residential ZIP codes.
Mitigate AMI disparities via improved access to revascularization-capable hospitals; extends evidence on structural ZIP code and facility drivers in Medicare beneficiaries.
Differences in admissions to revascularization and high-quality hospitals may contribute to disparities in acute myocardial infarction care. These differences may be due in part to residential ZIP code characteristics.
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