Rural Hospital Performance in Guideline-Recommended Ischemic Stroke Thrombolysis, Secondary Prevention, and Outcomes
Rural hospitals had lower thrombolysis utilization and slower treatment times than urban hospitals. Rural stroke centers provided comparable secondary stroke prevention treatment to urban stroke centers and exceeded rural nonstroke centers. These results reveal important opportunities and specific targets for rural health equity interventions.
Authors
- Shumei Man (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8345-6470)
- Bing Yu Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4049-7528)
- Ken Uchino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9468-4172)
- David Bruckman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6542-4048)
- Jarrod E. Dalton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8336-1212)
- Gregg C. Fonarow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3192-8093)
Institutions
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- The Neurological Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Stroke
- Published
- 2024-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1161/strokeaha.124.047071
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.48