Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Methods:Data were retrieved from a CMS Qualified Entity housing healthcare utilization data for ≥80% of the Texas state population (100% of Medicare Fee-for-Service). Analytical sample included all Medicare enrollees with a primary discharge diagnosis (AIS or ICH) from 2016 to 2020. and 82.3% (Panel D).Conclusion:Post

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Medicare Hemorrhage Inpatient Stroke 40

Journal of the American Heart Association

DECEMBER 24, 2024

BackgroundTranscatheter edgetoedge repair of the mitral valve (mTEER) reduced a hierarchical end point that included death and heart failure hospitalization in COAPT (Cardiovascular Outcomes Assessment of the MitraClip Percutaneous Therapy for Heart Failure Patients With Functional Mitral Regurgitation Trial). DAH at 2 years was 577.2235.6

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Bicuspid/Mitral Heart Failure Medicare Inpatient 45

DAIC

MAY 16, 2024

A new joint guideline from the American Heart Association (AHA), the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and nine other medical societies reports early diagnosis and treatment of peripheral artery disease is essential to improve outcomes and reduce amputation risk, heart attack, stroke and death for people with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD).

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Peripheral Arterial Disease Exercise Ischemia Quality of Life 105

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Days at home (DAH) represents an important patient-oriented outcome that quantifies time spent at home after a medical event; however, this outcome has not been fully evaluated for low-surgical-risk patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

We evaluated the influence of early (30-day) post-acute care (PAC) pathways on 1-year HT.Methods:We analyzed a cohort of Medicare AIS patients at a 7-hospital stroke certified health system (2016 to 2020). Random forest (RF) classification and regression models were built to evaluate predictors of 1-YR outcomes (HR, death, and HT).

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Stroke Strokes Medicare CMS 40

Stroke Journal

APRIL 3, 2024

Our findings support that black race is an independent predictor of recurrent stroke in patients with PSD and highlight the need to address social determinants of health and systemic racism that impact poststroke outcomes among racial minorities.

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Stroke Strokes Medicare Outpatient 40

Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 16, 2025

BackgroundTransport by mobile stroke units (MSUs), which provide access to computed tomography scanning and intravenous blood pressure medications and thrombolytics, reduces time to treatment and may improve shortterm functional outcomes for patients with acute stroke. versus 9.4%; difference, 37.5 percentage points [95% CI, 30.245.6];P<0.001)

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Stroke Strokes Medicare Blood Pressure 40

The Beat Blog

AUGUST 12, 2022

Elliott Fisher during a 2006 public meeting with the Medicare Payment Advisory Committee (MedPAC). Then, six years later in 2012, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) authorized the use of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to improve the safety and quality of care and reduce health care costs in Medicare.

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Medicare Nursing Health Disparities Cardiovascular Disease 52