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

Examples of readmission in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That has brought the readmission rate down from 18% to 3%, according to Hess. —

Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2024 Efforts to make readmission more onerous were unsuccessful. —

Frank E. Lockwood, arkansasonline.com, 29 June 2024 Many programs also get subsidies from hospitals or insurance companies eager to shorten hospital stays or reduce readmissions. —

Jason Deparle, New York Times, 10 June 2024 Syria’s readmission to the Arab League allowed Assad to travel to Saudi Arabia to attend the group’s summit on May 19. —

Emile Hokayem, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for readmission

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