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The LACE index potentially identifies patients who benefit from transitions-of-care visits better than standard methods, although its use does not significantly change overall readmission rates. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

March 3, 2026

Utilization of the LACE index by transitions-of-care services versus standard of care to identify patients at high risk of readmission in an academic medical center

Puntos clave

Patients identified using the LACE index may benefit from better targeting for transitions-of-care visits, enhancing support.
No significant difference noted in readmission rates between transitions-of-care and standard approaches, indicating consistency in outcomes.

PICO estructurado

Does utilization of the LACE index by transitions-of-care services reduce readmission rates compared to standard of care in patients at high risk of readmission?

Población

Patients at high risk of readmission in an academic medical center

Intervención

Utilization of the LACE index by transitions-of-care (TOC) services

Comparador

Standard of care methods to identify patients

Resultado

Readmission rate

The LACE index may better identify patients for transitions-of-care visits compared to standard methods, though it did not significantly reduce readmission rates in this study.

Resumen

The LACE index potentially identified patients who could benefit from a TOC visit better than current methods. No difference was found between the methods for readmission rate, although significant limitations in study design could have affected the results. A method targeting patients for TOC visits could be explored by payors, as their patients could benefit from this service.

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