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Hip Replacement
Average length of stay for hip replacement
Antibiotic prophylaxis
Inpatient prophylaxis for deep vein thrombosis
Inpatient mortality rate for hip replacement (partial and total)
Surgical options for hip replacement
Board certification of orthopaedic surgeons
Number of primary and revision hip replacements performed annually
Dedicated orthopaedic services: availability and type
Correct-patient, correct-procedure, correct-site
Number of orthopaedic surgeons exceeding the suggested individual physician volume
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