LACE index score LACE index   96574-9

LOINC Code


LOINC code96574-9
nameLACE index score LACE index
descriptionScores from the four LACE index elements (L - length of stay, A - acuity of admission, C - comorbidities, and E - Emergency department use) are summed for an overall Lace index score which ranges from 0-19. Higher scores are associated with greater risk of hospital readmission and/or death within 30 days of hospital discharge. [PMID: 20194559]
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentLACE index score
propertyScore
timePt  =  Point in time:  To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements.
system^Patient
scaleQn  =  Quantitative:  The result of the test is a numeric value that relates to a continuous numeric scale. Reported either as an integer, a ratio, a real number, or a range. The test result value may optionally contain a relational operator from the set {<=, <, >, >=}. Valid values for a quantitative test are of the form "7", "-7", "7.4", "-7.4", "7.8912", "0.125", "<10", "<10.15", ">12000", 1-10, 1:256
methodLACE index

Additional Names

short nameLACE score LACE

Basic Attributes

classCLIN.RISK
type2  Clinical
order vs. observationObservation
formula (readable)L+A+C+E = Index Score
example UCUM units{score}
The Unified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM) is a code system intended to include all units of measures being contemporarily used in international science, engineering, and business (www.unitsofmeasure.org)
example unitscore

Associated Observations

LOINC codes that represent optional associated observation(s) for a clinical observation or laboratory test. A LOINC term may represent a single associated observation or panel containing several associated observations.

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.70
last change typeADD  - added

Related Names

CLIN
CLIN.RISK
LACE score
Point in time
QNT
Quan
Quant
Quantitative
Random
Scale

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