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LACE Index for Readmission calculator

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Clinical inputs

Length of stay
Charlson comorbidity index score
ED visits in prior 6 months

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Clinical inputs

  • Length of stay
  • Acute (emergent) admission
  • Charlson comorbidity index score
  • ED visits in prior 6 months

Primary source

van Walraven C et al. Derivation and validation of an index to predict early death or unplanned readmission after discharge from hospital to the community. CMAJ. DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.091117. PMID: 20194559. Scope: LACE Table 3 points for length of stay, acute admission (+3), Charlson band, and ED visits in prior 6 months; total 0–19. (2010)

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