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

The data found those patients had lower rates of hospital admissions or readmissions and lower rates of improper use of the emergency room, compared to patients of primary care medical doctors. —Meg Cunningham, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025

For instance, close follow-up lowers hospital readmission rates and helps prevent adverse events. —MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025

The therapy may allow earlier intervention outside the hospital, potentially reducing readmissions and easing the financial burden on the healthcare system. —New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025

Predicting patient readmission also enables hospitals to take preventive action and target follow-up care to those most at risk, reducing the risk of readmission and improving both patient outcomes and hospital costs. —Alexander Podgornyy, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for readmission

• abolition
• acquisition
• admonition
• ammunition
• apparition
• apposition
• coalition
• competition
• composition
• definition
• deglutition
• demolition