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Surgical site infection prevention

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Hips202120222023
Quarterly period%%%

Jan – Mar

100%100%100%

Apr – Jun

98.04%97%97.87%

Jul – Sep

98%98.7%96.81%

Oct – Dec

99.2%
100%97.66%
Knees202120212023
Quarterly period%%%

Jan – Mar

98.7%100%96.69%

Apr - Jun

98.46%
93%95.71%

Jul – Sep

98%
97.5%97.96%

Oct – Dec

97.5%98.4%94.41%


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    • Hospital standardized mortality ratio (HSMR)
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