Ability of the LACE index to predict 30-day hospital readmissions in patients with community-acquired pneumonia

Ability of the LACE index to predict 30-day hospital readmissions in patients with community-acquired pneumonia

Background and objective Hospital readmissions within 30 days are used as an indicator of quality of hospital care. We aimed to evaluate the ability of the LACE (Length of stay, Acuity of admission, Comorbidities based on Charlson comorbidity score and number of Emergency visits in the last 6 months...

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Main Authors: Claudia C. Dobler, Maryam Hakim, Sidhartha Singh, Matthew Jennings, Grant Waterer, Frances L. Garden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2020-07-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/6/2/00301-2019.full

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