Racial Disparities in Stroke Readmissions Reduced in Hospitals With Better Nurse Staffing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Racial minorities are disproportionately affected by stroke, with Black patients experiencing worse poststroke outcomes than White patients. A modifiable aspect of acute stroke care delivery not yet examined is whether disparities in stroke outcomes are related to hospital nurse staffing levels.

Objectives

The aim of this study was to determine whether 7- and 30-day readmission disparities between Black and White patients were associated with nurse staffing levels.

Methods

We conducted a secondary analysis of 542 hospitals in four states. Risk-adjusted, logistic regression models were used to determine the association of nurse staffing with 7- and 30-day all-cause readmissions for Black and White ischemic stroke patients.

Results

Our sample included

SUBMITTER: Carthon JMB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8732296 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Feb 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature