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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One of the biggest drivers of these runaway healthcare cost increases is hospital admissions and readmissions.
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Ahzam Afzal, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Hospital readmissions take a toll on a hospital's resources, as well as on the patient's emotional well-being.
—Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
The appointment also comes in the wake of the United States' readmission to UNESCO.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Data can reveal outliers—for example, providers with high readmission rates or procedure costs that are out of normal range—allowing administrators to intervene and improve.
—David Snow, Jr., Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Ahzam Afzal, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Hospital readmissions take a toll on a hospital's resources, as well as on the patient's emotional well-being.
—Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
The appointment also comes in the wake of the United States' readmission to UNESCO.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Data can reveal outliers—for example, providers with high readmission rates or procedure costs that are out of normal range—allowing administrators to intervene and improve.
—David Snow, Jr., Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Readmission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/readmission. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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