Definitions
- Describing the process of being admitted to a hospital again after being discharged. - Referring to the need for additional medical care or treatment after leaving the hospital. - Talking about the occurrence of complications or relapses that require hospitalization after a previous discharge.
- Describing the process of being admitted to a hospital again after being discharged. - Referring to the need for additional medical care or treatment after leaving the hospital. - Talking about the occurrence of complications or relapses that require hospitalization after a previous discharge.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to the process of being admitted to a hospital again after being discharged.
- 2Both words imply the need for additional medical care or treatment.
- 3Both words can be used to describe the occurrence of complications or relapses that require hospitalization after a previous discharge.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Rehospitalization is more commonly used in medical contexts while readmission is more commonly used in general language.
- 2Connotation: Rehospitalization may imply a more serious or urgent need for hospitalization while readmission may be more neutral in connotation.
- 3Formality: Rehospitalization may be considered more formal than readmission.
Remember this!
Rehospitalization and readmission are synonyms that refer to the process of being admitted to a hospital again after being discharged. Both words imply the need for additional medical care or treatment and can be used to describe the occurrence of complications or relapses that require hospitalization after a previous discharge. However, rehospitalization is more commonly used in medical contexts and may imply a more serious or urgent need for hospitalization, while readmission is more commonly used in general language and may be more neutral in connotation.
