Association Between Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and 30-Day Mortality and Readmission for Patients With Common Neurologic Conditions.
Jay B LuskMolly N HoffmanAmy G ClarkJonathan BaeMatthew William LuedkeBradley G HammillPublished in: Neurology (2023)
Neighborhood socioeconomic status is strongly associated with 30-day mortality for many common neurological conditions even after accounting for baseline comorbidity burden and individual socioeconomic status. Strategies to improve health equity should explicitly consider the effect of neighborhood environments on health outcomes.