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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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.
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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
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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
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“Readmission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/readmission. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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