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Rural-Urban Disparity in Postacute Care and 1-Year Outcomes After Ischemic Stroke

Description
Examines how postacute stroke care varies among rural and urban-dwelling ischemic stroke patients, and how mortality, readmission, and home time varied at 1 year. Uses 2017-2022 Medicare beneficiary data.
Author(s)
Shumei Man, Jie-Lena Sun, Brooke Alhanti, et al.
Citation
Stroke, 57(7), 2138-2149
Date
05/2026
Tagged as
Cardiovascular disease · Health disparities · Mortality · Population health · Post-acute care · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data