readmission

noun

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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Insofar as adverse events were concerned, at 90 days post-surgery, 3.6% of patients had experienced an adverse event such as unplanned readmission, admission to the intensive care unit (ICU), or an unplanned return to the operating theater. New Atlas, 12 Feb. 2025 The agency considers death rates, patient experience, safety, readmissions, and timely and effective care when calculating the quarterly star ratings. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Aug. 2024 Monitoring a select group of chronically ill patients to prevent their early readmission to the hospital isn’t quite the same as turning every sensor suite and smartphone into a fitness coach, let alone a sophisticated and continuous health monitor. IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2015 Russia had done nothing to earn readmission — but Trump called for it anyway. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for readmission

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 18 Mar. 2025.

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