title: Letter by Khan et al regarding article, "Hospital-level variation in mortality and rehospitalization for Medicare beneficiaries with acute ischemic stroke".
authors.forename: Shafi Hashmathulla
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Olympio
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Dsouza
authors.forename: Sunil K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Munshi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D006278:Medicare; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission; D010351:Patient Discharge; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology