rehospitalization
- a word derived from hospitalization.
Example Sentences
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Perhaps most famously, a 2009 study uncovered high rehospitalization rates among Medicare patients, leading to new monitoring by the government and fines on hospitals.
From Science Magazine ● May 9, 2024
Other studies have been equally blunt: "Residence within a disadvantaged U.S. neighborhood is a rehospitalization predictor of magnitude similar to chronic pulmonary disease," a 2014 Annals of Internal Medicine study found.
From US News ● Oct. 20, 2016
The study noted that people with type 2 diabetes who were taking Victoza had a slightly higher, though nonsignificant, risk of death and rehospitalization, as well as signs of worsening kidney function.
From US News ● Aug. 2, 2016
By keeping patients on medication, it also saves money that might otherwise be spent on rehospitalization, prosecution and incarceration.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2010
When Dr. Saeed agreed to a rehospitalization, Rusty drove her back to Devereux.
From Time Magazine Archive
