USE OF LACE INDEX TO PREDICT THE RISK OF READMISSION IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE DECOMPENSATED HEART FAILURE IN A PREDOMINANT HISPANIC POPULATION

Congestive heart failure (CHF) affects more than 5 million Americans and is considered the main cause of hospital readmissions in the adult population (134,500 readmissions). Screening for patients who are in risk to be readmitted may help healthcare providers and organizations to target resources