Can the LACE index quantify the risk of early death or unplanned readmission within 30 days after discharge from hospital to the community?
The LACE index provides a derived and validated tool to quantify the 30-day risk of death or unplanned readmission for patients discharged from the hospital to the community.
The LACE index can be used to quantify risk of death or unplanned readmission within 30 days after discharge from hospital. This index can be used with both primary and administrative data. Further research is required to determine whether such quantification changes patient care or outcomes.
Walraven et al. (2010) studied this question.