2008 Atlas of Stroke Hospitalizations Among Medicare Beneficiaries
The Atlas of Stroke Hospitalizations among Medicare Beneficiaries is the fifth in a series of CDC atlases related to cardiovascular disease. It was developed in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and includes county-level maps of stroke hospitalizations by stroke-subtype, race/ethnicity, discharge status, and co-morbidity. Maps of hospital facilities and stroke specialists are also included. In this section you can:
- View/download the Atlas of Stroke Hospitalizations Among Medicare Beneficiaries in PDF format, and order a hard copy of the Atlas.
- View interactive state maps of the burden of heart disease hospitalizations among Medicare beneficiaries.
Suggested Citation
Casper ML, Nwaise IA, Croft JB, Nilasena DS. Atlas of Stroke Hospitalizations Among Medicare Beneficiaries. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2008.
Download the Publication by Section
Cover | PDF [285K] |
Forword/Table of Contents | PDF [110K] |
Introduction | PDF [131K] |
Section One: National Patterns of Stroke Hospitalizations | PDF [1M] |
Section Two: Maps of Stroke Hospitalizations, by Subtype and Race/Ethnicity | PDF [21M] |
Section Three: Maps of Stroke Hospitalizations by Discharge Status and Race/Ethnicity | PDF [35M] |
Section Four: Maps of Stroke Hospitalizations with Selected Comorbidities, by Race/Ethnicity | PDF [16M] |
Section Five: Maps of Hospitals and Stroke Specialists | PDF [8M] |
Section Six: Maps of Hospital Charges for Stroke Hospitalizations | PDF [2.7M] |
Section Seven: Maps At-a-Glance | PDF [77M] |
Appendix A: State Tables | PDF [831K] |
Appendix B: Technical Notes and Methods | PDF [432K] |
Appendix C: Resources | PDF [178K] |
- Page last reviewed: July 23, 2013
- Page last updated: April 24, 2017
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