readmission
noun
re·ad·mis·sion
(ˌ)rē-əd-ˈmi-shən 
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plural readmissions
: a second or subsequent admission : the act of readmitting someone or something
readmission to the hospital five days after discharge
college readmissions
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Today, Dimer boasts a 68% reduction in hospital readmissions, generating a greater than 4.5x ROI for healthcare partners.
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Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Both episode volume and outcomes, including average days of long-term stay, mortality rates, complications, unplanned readmissions and average payment, were factored into the score.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Models now help detect tumors, predict readmissions, flag deteriorating patients and assist with triage decisions.
—Gopinath Kathiresan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Limited access to nursing care can increase hospital deaths, infections and readmissions, reduce early detection of health issues, and slow the response to life-threatening conditions such as stroke, sepsis and cardiac arrest.
—Kymberlee Montgomery, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
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Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Both episode volume and outcomes, including average days of long-term stay, mortality rates, complications, unplanned readmissions and average payment, were factored into the score.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Models now help detect tumors, predict readmissions, flag deteriorating patients and assist with triage decisions.
—Gopinath Kathiresan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Limited access to nursing care can increase hospital deaths, infections and readmissions, reduce early detection of health issues, and slow the response to life-threatening conditions such as stroke, sepsis and cardiac arrest.
—Kymberlee Montgomery, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Readmission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/readmission. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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