readmission
noun
re·ad·mis·sion
(ˌ)rē-əd-ˈmi-shən 
-ad-
plural readmissions
: a second or subsequent admission : the act of readmitting someone or something
readmission to the hospital five days after discharge
college readmissions
Examples of readmission in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Patients who received care from a female physician were at a 4% lower risk of dying within 30 days, and a 5% lower risk of hospital readmission in the same period, compared with patients who received their care from male physicians.
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 May 2024
These include reporting hospital performance on patient satisfaction and avoidable readmissions.
—Karen B. Lasater and K. Jane Muir, STAT, 10 May 2024
For example, a pair of influential studies published in 2020 and 2023 found that the Coalition's pioneering approach of marrying medical and social services failed to reduce either ER visits or hospital readmissions.
—Leslie Walker, NPR, 3 May 2024
Not a quick fix The Camden Coalition originally believed that just a few months of extra medical and social support would be enough to reduce the cycle of expensive hospital readmissions.
—Leslie Walker, NPR, 3 May 2024
Surgical site infections are also a significant cause of hospital readmission and death after surgery.
—Chloe Bryson-Cahn, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2024
But the readmission rate after discharge among those Pennsylvania hospitals is 5% higher than the national average, the risk index says.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Any readmissions for these reasons could result in Medicare cutting payments to those hospitals by as much as 3%.6
Example 1
You are admitted to the hospital on January 1 (day 1) and are discharged to home on January 8 (day 8).
—Tanya Feke, Md, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2023
His disciplinary revocation comes with permission to reapply for readmission.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024
Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 May 2024
These include reporting hospital performance on patient satisfaction and avoidable readmissions.
—Karen B. Lasater and K. Jane Muir, STAT, 10 May 2024
For example, a pair of influential studies published in 2020 and 2023 found that the Coalition's pioneering approach of marrying medical and social services failed to reduce either ER visits or hospital readmissions.
—Leslie Walker, NPR, 3 May 2024
Not a quick fix The Camden Coalition originally believed that just a few months of extra medical and social support would be enough to reduce the cycle of expensive hospital readmissions.
—Leslie Walker, NPR, 3 May 2024
Surgical site infections are also a significant cause of hospital readmission and death after surgery.
—Chloe Bryson-Cahn, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2024
But the readmission rate after discharge among those Pennsylvania hospitals is 5% higher than the national average, the risk index says.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Any readmissions for these reasons could result in Medicare cutting payments to those hospitals by as much as 3%.6
Example 1
You are admitted to the hospital on January 1 (day 1) and are discharged to home on January 8 (day 8).
—Tanya Feke, Md, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2023
His disciplinary revocation comes with permission to reapply for readmission.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Readmission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/readmission. Accessed 22 May. 2024.
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