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

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Think pilot programs that actually reduce readmissions or population health tools that manage chronic conditions without managing to frustrate everyone involved. Jeffrey Wessler, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 This involvement is also crucial for preventing complications and reducing hospital readmissions. Ethan Stone, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 Such oversight has clinical consequences: being passed over for COVID treatment resulted in an hour’s delay in care on average and a higher risk of readmission. Cassandra Willyard, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024 One of the biggest drivers of these runaway healthcare cost increases is hospital admissions and readmissions. Ahzam Afzal, Forbes, 3 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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