Why the study?
Does care provided by a hospitalist reduce length of stay and improve 30-day outcomes in Medicare patients with acute ischemic stroke?
Does care provided by a hospitalist reduce length of stay and improve 30-day outcomes in Medicare patients with acute ischemic stroke?
Hospitalist care for acute ischemic stroke is associated with shorter length of stay and more discharges to rehabilitation, but higher 30-day readmission rates.
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Should not yet change hospitalist use in stroke; leaves open net benefit given mixed post-discharge outcomes.
Howrey et al. (2011) studied this question.
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