Race/Ethnic Differences in In-Hospital Mortality after Acute Ischemic Stroke

AIS mortality has decreased dramatically in recent years in all race/ethnic subgroups. Overall, while individuals of other race/ethnic subgroups had lower mortality odds compared to White individuals, this effect was significantly lower in hospitals serving predominantly White patients compared to those serving minority populations. Further study is needed to understand these differences and to what extent sociocultural, biological, and system-level factors play a role. Category: Health services, quality improvement, and patient-centered outcomes were the elements used to categorize the study sample.