What are the factors associated with better outcomes in aSAH?
Two factors associated with better outcomes in aSAH are greater use of endovascular services and a higher percentage of patients transferred from other hospitals. Additionally, hospital treatment volumes and availability of both endovascular and neurological intensive care services at hospitals are important determinants of improved outcomes in aSAH. Furthermore, a cost-utility analysis estimated that transferring a patient with aSAH from a low- to a high-volume hospital would result in a gain of 1.6 quality-adjusted life-years at a cost of $10 548.162,163