Abstract:Hospital readmission has been used as a health care outcome indicator. Considering that readmissions are considered avoidable, expose patients to unnecessary risks and represent excessive costs, it is relevant to identify patients with high risk of readmission. In this perspective, several predictive models have been developed, among which the LACE index (L -length of stay; A -acuity of the admission; C -Charlson comorbidity index score; e E -emergency department use) stands out as an easily applicable tool, s… Show more
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