readmission

noun

re·​ad·​mis·​sion (ˌ)rē-əd-ˈmi-shən How to pronounce readmission (audio)
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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 Explore specific categories such as readmission rates or respiratory care to see how the hospital performs in key areas. Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024 But the Heart Safe Motherhood program has reduced readmissions for blood pressure complications among Penn’s postpartum patients from 5% to 1%. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 26 July 2024 The researchers suspect a policy introduced to lower hospital readmission rates had unintended consequences reflected in follow-up visits. Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 5 Aug. 2024 Leapfrog, for example, does not include readmission and mortality rates, but assesses additional measures like safe medication administration and foreign objects left in after surgery. Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for readmission 

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Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of readmission was in 1647

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“Readmission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/readmission. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.

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