TY - JOUR AU1 - Bekelis, Kimon AU2 - Marth, Nancy J. AU3 - Wong, Kendrew AU4 - Zhou, Weiping AU5 - Birkmeyer, John D. AU6 - Skinner, Jonathan AB - Key PointsQuestionHow much does the increased risk of prolonged travel time offset benefits of specialized Primary Stroke Center (PSC) care? FindingsIn a retrospective cohort study of Medicare beneficiaries with stroke admitted to a hospital between 2010 and 2013, we found that admission to PSCs was associated with lower 7-day and 30-day case fatality. Receiving treatment in PSCs was associated with a 30-day survival benefit for patients traveling less than 90 minutes, but traveling at least 90 minutes offset any benefit of PSC care. MeaningTraveling at least 90 minutes to receive care offset the 30-day survival benefit of PSC admission. TI - Primary Stroke Center Hospitalization for Elderly Patients With Stroke JF - JAMA Internal Medicine DO - 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.3919 DA - 2016-09-25 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/american-medical-association/primary-stroke-center-hospitalization-for-elderly-patients-with-stroke-16K8yrPEEG SP - 1361 VL - 176 IS - 9 DP - DeepDyve ER -