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
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For The Union-Tribune Cut Friday as an option People who get a common surgery on a Friday have a significantly higher risk of complications, readmission to the hospital and death as compared with people who got the same types of operation on a Monday, say researchers in a new study.
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
Compared to patients who received consultations with providers, patients screened by AI had 47% lower odds of hospital readmission within 30 days after their initial discharge, saving nearly $109,000 in care costs.
—Gil Press, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Beijing is likely to sharpen its strategy of shrinking Taiwan’s international space, even as U.S. efforts to secure Taiwan’s readmission to the World Health Organization intensify.
—Kevin Rudd, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2020
Of these readmissions, 27% are easily avoidable with adequate treatment.
—Ahzam Afzal, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
Compared to patients who received consultations with providers, patients screened by AI had 47% lower odds of hospital readmission within 30 days after their initial discharge, saving nearly $109,000 in care costs.
—Gil Press, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Beijing is likely to sharpen its strategy of shrinking Taiwan’s international space, even as U.S. efforts to secure Taiwan’s readmission to the World Health Organization intensify.
—Kevin Rudd, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2020
Of these readmissions, 27% are easily avoidable with adequate treatment.
—Ahzam Afzal, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Readmission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/readmission. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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