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Table 1 Descriptive statistics for hospitals supported by a telestroke network between 2018 and 2021

From: Support by telestroke networks is associated with increased intravenous thrombolysis and reduced hospital transfers: A german claims data analysis

Cases of hospitals supported by a telestroke network

(n = 436 cases)

Age [in years], median (IQR)

76 (63–82)

Length of stay [in days], median (IQR)

5 (3–8)

DRG weight, median (IQR)

0.95 (0.74–1.19)

Ventilation [in hours], median (IQR)

0 (0–0)

PCCL, median (IQR)

0 (0 – 2)

Billing amount [in euro], median (IQR)

4,056 (3,251 – 5,495)

OPS 8-98b (%)

41

OPS in total (%)

58

Death (%)

3.4

Transfer to another hospital (%)

6.7

Discharge to a rehabilitation facility (%)

6.2

Discharge to a nursing facility (%)

3.4

  1. Continuous data are presented as median (interquartile range) and discrete data as proportions. OPS 8-98b includes all cases with stroke care according to OPS code 8-98b, OPS in total includes all cases with stroke care according to OPS codes 8-980, 8-98f, 8-981, 8-98b. Death, transfer to another hospital, discharge to a rehabilitation facility and discharge to a nursing facility describe reasons for discharge that have been documented for each case
  2. Abbreviations: IQR Interquartile range, OPS Operation and procedure code, PCCL Patient clinical complexity level
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