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?
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.
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.
Eichelberger et al. (Thu,) studied this question.