To examine the relationship between the predictor variable, readiness for discharge, and the primary outcomes, a correlation analysis was first performed. A significant correlation between readiness for discharge (as a continuous variable) and the physician communication composite domain was found (rs 1⁄4 0.309; p < 0.001; Fig. 2A). This was true with either method of calculating the physician communication composite. In addition, the 2 methods for calculating the physician communication composite had a very strong correlation with one another (rs 1⁄4 0.997; p < 0.001). When comparing readiness for discharge as a continuous variable to the overall hospital rating, there was a significant correlation as well (rs 1⁄4 0.361; p < 0.001; Fig. 2B). These strong correlations between readiness for discharge and satisfaction held true in both subgroupsdthose admitted for SBO and those with prolonged hospital stays. (We also conducted a sensitivity analysis by comparing those who responded to the readiness for discharge question with the topbox response (ie, “very good”) to those who responded with the next best response (ie, “good”). We found no change in our results with a continued significant difference be- tween groups for all outcomes variables (ie, physician communication, nursing communication, hospital satisfaction, and information giving about care after discharge) (Supplementary Table 1, available online). Given these results, patients were classified as RFD using the dichotomized topbox method.