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Process measures were high\/moderate potency statin within 7 days of discharge, antithrombotic by day 2, and hypertension control (&lt;140\/90 mm Hg) at 90 days. The outcome was 90-day stroke incidence.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>\n              During the 4-year study period, hospitals significantly increased statin use (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] per 1-year increase, 1.24 [95% CI, 1.17\u20131.32];\n              <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n              &lt;0.001), whereas neither hypertension control (\n              <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n              =0.44) nor antithrombotic use (\n              <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n              =0.82) improved over time. Hospitals that admitted a higher proportion of TIA patients versus emergency department discharge had significantly greater use of statins (aOR per 10-percentage point increase in the proportion of TIA patients admitted, 1.09 [1.03\u20131.16];\n              <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n              =0.003) and antithrombotics (aOR per 10-percentage point increase in TIA patients admitted, 1.14 [1.06\u20131.23];\n              <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n              &lt;0.001). Hospitals with higher emergency physician staffing and lower TIA patient volume had greater use of antithrombotics (aOR per 1 full-time physician increase, 1.05 [1.01\u20131.08];\n              <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n              =0.008 and aOR per 10-patient decrease in volume, 1.09 [1.01\u20131.16];\n              <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n              =0.02). Higher emergency physician staffing was associated with lower 90-day stroke incidence (aOR per 1 full-time physician increase, 0.96 [0.92\u20130.99];\n              <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n              =0.02) but other hospital factors were not.\n            <\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Hospitals admitting higher percentages of TIA patients and having higher emergency physician staffing have greater performance on select guideline-concordant process measures for TIA. 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