title: Present and future patterns of stroke care.
abstract: Stroke care represents a major use of community hospital resources. Age-related patterns in the care of elderly patients who have had strokes may be supported by recent changes in Medicare reimbursement strategies. The effects of these patterns on the overall quality of stroke care needs to be monitored.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Herman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000639:trends; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D006278:Medicare; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States