Disparity in Nurse Discharge Communication for Hospitalized Families Based on English Proficiency.

Objectives: Effective communication is critical for safely discharging hospitalized children, including those with limited English proficiency (LEP), who are at high risk of reuse. Our objective was to describe and compare the safety and family centeredness of nurse communication at hospital discharge for English-proficient (EP) and LEP families.

Methods: In this single-center, cross-sectional study, we used direct observation of hospital discharges for EP and LEP children.