30-Day Risk-Standardized Mortality and Readmission Rates after Ischemic Stroke in Critical Access Hospitals

摘要

BackgroundThe Critical Access Hospital (CAH) designation was established to provide rural residents local access to emergency and inpatient care. CAHs, however, have poorer short-term outcomes for pneumonia, heart failure, and myocardial infarction compared to other hospitals. We assessed whether 30-day risk-standardized mortality rates (RSMRs) and readmission rates (RSRRs) after ischemic stroke differ between CAHs and non-CAHs.