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readmission rate

readm_rt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

Percentage of patients readmitted to hospital within 30 days of discharge - quality metric.

Standard Abbreviation

readm_rt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  readm_rt VARCHAR(100),  -- readmission rate
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  readm_rt as readmission_rate
FROM claims;

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