Administrators implemented a discharge bundle to reduce 30-day readmissions. How did the new practice affect outcomes?

A reduction in days for readmission would imply that patients were returning to the hospital sooner than before; however, this choice does not reflect the intended goal of the discharge bundle. The practice was focused on decreasing readmissions, not merely altering the timeline of readmission, and there were no significant reductions observed.

This option suggests an ideal outcome where patients did not return to the hospital within 30 days, which would indicate a successful intervention. However, the data revealed that there were still readmissions occurring, demonstrating that the discharge bundle did not completely eliminate the need for readmission.

A significant increase in readmissions would indicate a worsening of patient outcomes, countering the purpose of implementing a discharge bundle. The results showed that readmission rates were stable, rather than increasing, confirming that the new practice did not lead to a rise in readmissions.