Overview
In the stroke health services group, we investigate the patterns of stroke care in the U.S. The distribution of certified stroke centers can be traced not only to urbanization, but also to legislative efforts in different states. With grant funding, administrative data from stroke patients under Medicare from 2009 to 2013 have been investigated.
Temporal trends in the decline in mortality after stroke appears to be unrelated to the increase in certified stroke centers. Other approaches using American Heart Association Get-With-The-Guidelines registry and National Inpatient Sample have been used to understand the association of in hospital care and outcomes.
Contact Information
Ken Uchino, MD
uchinok@ccf.org
Shumei Man, MD PhD
mans@ccf.org
Funding
American Heart Association, 15CRP23100013. The impact of stroke center certification and state stroke legislation on the quality and outcomes of stroke care. Shumei Man (PI) 1/1/2015-12/31/2017.
Publications
Emergency Department Volume and Functional Status after Acute Ischemic Stroke. Larson S, Uchino K, Joseph N, Carlson JN. Am J Emerg Med. 2014;32(11):1422-4.
Factors Associated with Delayed Evaluation of potential stroke patients in United States Emergency Departments.Taylor J, Uchino K, Hussain MS, Carlson JN. Am J Emerg Med. 2014;32(11):1373-7.
Stroke legislation impacts distribution of certified stroke centers in the United States. Uchino K, Man S, Schold J, Katzan IL. Stroke. 2015;46:1903-8. [Epub ahead of print 2015 Jun 18]
The Impact of Stroke Center Certification on Mortality after Ischemic Stroke-the Medicare Cohort from 2009 to 2013. Man S, Schold JD, Uchino K. Stroke. 2017 Jul 26. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 28747463.
Comparison of Acute Ischemic Stroke Care and Outcomes Between Comprehensive Stroke Centers and Primary Stroke Centers in the United States.Man S, Zhao X, Uchino K, Hussain MS, Smith EE, Bhatt DL, Xian Y, Schwamm LH, Shah S, Khan Y, Fonarow GC. Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes. 2018;11(6):e004512. PMID: 29794035
Case Fatality Decline from 2009 to 2013 among Medicare Beneficiaries with Ischemic Stroke. Man S, Schold JD, Uchino K. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2019. [Epub ahead of print 2019 Dec 10].
Members & Collaborations
- Ken Uchino, MD
- Shumei Man, MD PhD
- Jesse Schold, PhD (Department of Quantitative Health Sciences)
- Justin Carlson, MD (St. Vincent Health Center, Erie, PA)
