title: Stroke and TIA charges, LOS show wide geographic variation.
abstract: Data Library: How do your rates compare? This month's column features geographic hospital and physician charge and LOS data for high-cost stroke and T/A patients, which vary as much as 159% between states.
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000191:economics*; D005843:Geography; D019538:Health Care Surveys / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017722:Hospital Charges / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000191:economics*; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States