readmission
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4.4
- noun
- /ˌriːədˈmɪʃən/
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readmisión
- Medicare penalizes hospitals that have high rates of readmissions among patients with heart failure, heart attack, and pneumonia to avoid this loss.
- hospital readmission
- readmission rate
- chance of readmission
Examples
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Because CVD hospitalization creates major costs, the key to preventing readmission lies in the quantity and quality of home care supports.
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The first project stemmed from unacceptably high 30-day readmission rates for pneumonia.
Academic text (2013) -
Correct use of these services means less chance of readmission later.
Academic text (1998) -
The objective was a readmission rate of less than 5 percent.
Academic text (1990) -
Social workers can identify patients at high risk for readmission to the hospital or for noncompliance with the pain protocol.
Academic text (1995) -
Congestive heart failure is the leading cause of unnecessary readmissions to hospitals in the United States.
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After discharge to home, she worried about hospital readmission owing to "locked bowels," because the problem with constipation persisted.
Academic text (2005) -
Placement planning and readmission have special importance under prevailing Medicare pressures to shorten hospitalizations.
Academic text (1994) -
Additionally, CMS publishes Hospital Compare, which reports metrics (e.g., readmissions, complications, and deaths) for public reporting and comparison.
Academic text (2013) -
After a year of absence, he applied for readmission to the university to continue his studies.
Synonyms
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An act of coming back to a place or state
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An act of putting someone back into their previous job or position
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Entering a place or situation again after leaving it
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Permission to enter or join again after being removed
Going into a place again after leaving it
How Integrated
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4.8
- Specialized
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7.5
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Readmission comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and the verb admit meaning 'to let in'. So readmission is the act of being 'let in again', for example a student returning to school or a patient returning to hospital.