Definition of "readmissions" [readmissions]

• Plural form of readmission. (noun)

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• "The change takes effect in October 2012, and includes readmissions for heart failure, heart attacks and pneumonia within 30 days of a previous stay."
• "Better nurse staffing and work environments are linked to fewer hospital readmissions, hospital-acquired infections and bedsores, experts say."
• "A growing number of hospitals and health systems are already working on the readmissions problem with support from nonprofit groups and foundations."