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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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.
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Kymberlee Montgomery, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
Mehta notes that a lawful permanent resident seeking readmission from a trip abroad who is placed in removal can assert the burden is on DHS to establish through clear and convincing evidence that the individual is inadmissible.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
For hospitals, that translates into longer ICU stays, higher readmission rates and up to $69,000 in additional costs per patient.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The measures to rate hospital performance, according to CMS, include mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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Kymberlee Montgomery, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
Mehta notes that a lawful permanent resident seeking readmission from a trip abroad who is placed in removal can assert the burden is on DHS to establish through clear and convincing evidence that the individual is inadmissible.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
For hospitals, that translates into longer ICU stays, higher readmission rates and up to $69,000 in additional costs per patient.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The measures to rate hospital performance, according to CMS, include mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Readmission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/readmission. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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