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A secondary aim was to assess adherence to providing written discharge instructions in patients\u2019 preferred language.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>METHODS<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>In this cross-sectional study, we included 384 patients aged 0 to 2 years discharged from 2 children\u2019s hospitals with bronchiolitis from May 1, 2021, through April 30, 2022; patients were excluded for history of prematurity, complex chronic condition, or ICU stay during the study period. A manual chart review was performed to determine preferred written language and language of written discharge instructions.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Patients preferring a written language other than English had a longer length of stay compared with English-preferring patients (37.9 vs 34.3 hours, P &amp;lt; .05), but there was no significant difference in unplanned 7-day readmissions. All patients who preferred English and Spanish received written discharge instructions in their preferred written language; no patients with other preferred languages did.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Patients who preferred a written language other than English had a longer length of stay than those preferring English but there was no difference in 7-day readmissions, though power for readmissions was limited. 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