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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This year, hospitals also have seen several readmissions for newborns struggling to thrive as some new mothers have trouble breastfeeding or getting supplemental formula, county officials said.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
The primary drivers for lower costs were reducing readmissions and spending less time in acute care.
—David Snow, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Medicare penalizes hospitals up to 3% of their inpatient Medicare revenue for worse-than-average readmissions rates.
—Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
Mortality and readmission Mortality and readmission rates often matter most to patients.
—Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
The primary drivers for lower costs were reducing readmissions and spending less time in acute care.
—David Snow, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Medicare penalizes hospitals up to 3% of their inpatient Medicare revenue for worse-than-average readmissions rates.
—Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
Mortality and readmission Mortality and readmission rates often matter most to patients.
—Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Readmission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/readmission. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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