readmissions
Patients coming back
Readmissions are instances of being admitted again, especially to a hospital after a recent discharge.
Healthcare systems track readmission rates as a quality measure—high rates may indicate inadequate initial treatment or poor discharge planning: The hospital reduced its 30-day readmissions by improving follow-up care.
The term also applies to schools accepting students who previously withdrew.
Subsequent inpatient admission
- hospitalMedical treatment facility
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- patientAble to wait calmly
- inpatientAdmitted overnight patient
complications · transition · follow-up · heart-failure · COPD · chronic · outpatient · nursing
Return of something previous
- exacerbationMaking something more severe
- complicationsDifficulties that emerge unexpectedly
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
- setbackReverse in progress
relapse · infection · non-adherence · comorbidities · decompensation · worsening · instability
Punishments for infractions
- reimbursementPayment for incurred expenses
- MedicareFederal senior health program
- CMSWeb publishing platform
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
benchmarks · guidelines · standards · compliance · accountability · reporting · documentation · eligibility
Act of registering officially
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- reinstatementReturn to previous position
- matriculationFormal university admission process
- withdrawalAct of taking away
reentry · transfer · deferral · application · tuition
Making something smaller
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
telehealth · coaching · navigator · checklist · bundle · protocol
rehospitalization
Subsequent inpatient admission
inpatient · complications · transition · follow-up · heart-failure · COPD · chronic · outpatient · nursing · unplanned
recurrence
Return of something previous
- exacerbationMaking something more severe
- complicationsDifficulties that emerge unexpectedly
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
setback · relapse · infection · non-adherence · comorbidities · decompensation · worsening · instability
penalties
Punishments for infractions
- reimbursementPayment for incurred expenses
- MedicareFederal senior health program
- CMSWeb publishing platform
regulations · benchmarks · guidelines · standards · compliance · accountability · reporting · documentation · eligibility · criteria
enrollment
Act of registering officially
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- reinstatementReturn to previous position
- matriculationFormal university admission process
withdrawal · reentry · transfer · deferral · application · tuition
reduction
Making something smaller
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
monitoring · telehealth · coaching · navigator · checklist · bundle · protocol
- healthcare problemsmedical errors, misdiagnosis, high costs, long waits, staffing shortages
readmissionsdischarges
Releases or sends forth
releases · dismissals · departures · outprocessing · exits