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BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
卷 18, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12913-018-3664-y
关键词
Stroke; Stroke unit; Hospital specialization; Certificate; Accreditation; Stroke outcomes
资金
- German Research Foundation (DFG) within the project Outcome Transparency and its Effects on Quality of Care in Hospitals [323809466]
- Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation
- German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) [01EH1604A]
BackgroundTreatment of stroke patients in stroke units has increased and studies have shown improved outcomes. However, a large share of patients in Germany is still treated in hospitals without stroke unit. The effects of stroke unit service line, and total hospital quality certification on outcomes remain unclear.MethodsWe employ annual hospital panel data for 1100-1300 German hospitals from 2006 to 2014, which includes structural data and 30-day standardized mortality. We estimate hospital- and time-fixed effects regressions with three main independent variables: (1) stroke unit care, (2) stroke unit certification, and (3) total hospital quality certification.ResultsOur results confirm the trend of decreasing stroke mortality ratios, although to a much lesser degree than previous studies. Descriptive analysis illustrates better stroke outcomes for non-certified and certified stroke units and hospitals with total hospital quality certification. In a fixed effects model, having a stroke unit has a significant quality-enhancing effect, lowering stroke mortality by 5.6%, while there is no significant improvement effect for stroke unit certification or total hospital quality certification.ConclusionsPatients and health systems may benefit substantially from stroke unit treatment expansion as installing a stroke unit appears more meaningful than getting it certified or obtaining a total hospital quality certification. Health systems should thus prioritize investment in stroke unit infrastructure and centralize stroke care in stroke units. They should also prioritize patient-based 30-day mortality data as it allows a more realistic representation of mortality than admission-based data.
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