UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR - SEATTLE, WA

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Addresss:
1959 NE PACIFIC ST
SEATTLE, WA, 98195
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (206) 598-3300

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Government - State
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Rehabilitation Units

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 1.75
Registered Professional Nurses : 749.25
Other Salaried Personnel : 1902.25
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) : 17.00
Dieticians : 13.25
Occupational Therapists : 10.25
Physical Therapists : 16.00
Registered Pharmacists : 72.00
Respiratory Therapists : 38.50
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 5.25
Physicians : 34.75
Medical Social Workers : 28.75
Physician Assistants : 6.25
Residents (Physicians) : 232.75

Number Of Beds
Total: 450
Total Certified: 450
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 20
Rehabilitation Unit Beds: 24

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dental Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Rehabilitiation (Not Carf Accredited) Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Long Term Care (Swing-Beds) Services
Neonatal Nursery Services
Obstetric Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Optometric Services
Organ Bank Services
Organ Transplant Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Psychiatric Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services
Therapeutic Radiology Services

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
This Hospital:

100.0%
Washington:

99.3%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
Here:

100.0%
Washington:

99.2%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
This Hospital:

100.0%
Washington:

96.5%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

98.8%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.7%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
Here:

96.0%
State:

98.0%

Heart Failure

Percent of patients who were given an evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
This Hospital:

100.0%
Washington:

99.2%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

98.0%
Washington:

95.4%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
This Hospital:

92.0%
Washington:

88.9%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

96.0%
Washington:

99.2%

Pneumonia

Percent of Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival
Here:

92.0%
Washington:

96.5%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
Here:

97.0%
State:

96.8%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
Washington:

98.4%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
Here:

94.0%
Washington:

95.0%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
Here:

100.0%
Washington:

93.0%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

97.0%
State:

96.2%

Surgery

Percent of Surgery Patients given an antibiotic at the right time (within one hour before surgery) to help prevent infection
Here:

99.0%
Washington:

97.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
This Hospital:

98.0%
State:

97.0%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
Here:

98.0%
Washington:

98.3%
Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot
Here:

96.0%
Washington:

97.8%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
Here:

99.0%
Washington:

98.4%
Percent of all Heart Surgery Patients whose blood sugar is kept under good control in the days right after surgery
Here:

89.0%
State:

95.1%
Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.9%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery
Here:

90.0%
Washington:

92.1%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
Here:

96.0%
State:

96.5%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
Here:

83.0%
Washington:

95.1%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
Here:

90.0%
Washington:

96.0%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.8%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

14.4%
State:

15.8%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

9.5%
State:

12.7%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

11.6%
Washington:

12.5%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

19.4%
Washington:

18.5%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

26.3%
Washington:

24.0%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

19.7%
Washington:

17.7%

Use of Medical Imaging

Outpatients with low back pain who had an MRI without trying recommended treatments first, such as physical therapy.
This Hospital:

32.400%
Washington:

37.691%
Outpatients who had a follow-up mammogram or ultrasound within 45 days after a screening mammogram.
This Hospital:

6.200%
State:

8.405%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
Here:

0.082%
Washington:

0.091%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.005%
State:

0.016%
Outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
Here:

5.800%
Washington:

4.997%
Outpatients with brain CT scans who got a sinus CT scan at the same time
Here:

0.600%
Washington:

2.223%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 30%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

4%
Washington:

4%
Usually
This Hospital:

21%
Washington:

20%
Always
Here:

75%
State:

76%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

4%
State:

4%
Usually
This Hospital:

17%
Washington:

17%
Always
This Hospital:

79%
State:

79%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
Here:

11%
State:

9%
Usually
Here:

30%
State:

27%
Always
This Hospital:

59%
Washington:

64%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

7%
State:

7%
Usually
Here:

25%
State:

24%
Always
Here:

68%
Washington:

69%

How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

16%
State:

19%
Usually
This Hospital:

20%
State:

20%
Always
This Hospital:

64%
State:

61%

How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?

Sometimes or never
Here:

9%
Washington:

8%
Usually
Here:

23%
Washington:

20%
Always
Here:

68%
Washington:

72%

How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?

Sometimes or never
Here:

15%
Washington:

13%
Usually
This Hospital:

37%
State:

34%
Always
This Hospital:

48%
Washington:

53%

Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?

Yes
Here:

87%
State:

85%
No
This Hospital:

13%
State:

15%

How do patients rate the hospital overall on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)?

6 or lower
This Hospital:

6%
Washington:

8%
7 or 8
Here:

20%
State:

23%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

74%
State:

69%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
This Hospital:

3%
State:

4%
Yes, probably
Here:

17%
State:

23%
Yes, definitely
Here:

80%
State:

73%

Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) - Medicare Provider Charge Data

Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$23,836
Washington:

$28,115
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,112
Washington:

$7,349
Number of discharges: 23
This Hospital:

1.31%
Washington:

1.40%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$15,546
State:

$19,185
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,878
State:

$6,018
Number of discharges: 35
This Hospital:

1.99%
Washington:

1.51%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$20,549
State:

$28,223
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,477
State:

$9,007
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

1.08%
Washington:

0.97%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,802
State:

$13,725
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,070
Washington:

$4,102
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

0.85%
State:

1.45%
Cellulitis with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$21,991
State:

$32,453
Average Total Payments
Here:

$15,408
Washington:

$10,549
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

0.85%
State:

0.30%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$14,668
State:

$19,246
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,468
State:

$6,076
Number of discharges: 36
Here:

2.05%
State:

1.91%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$14,360
State:

$17,037
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,109
Washington:

$4,013
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.63%
State:

1.57%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$20,549
State:

$26,545
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,222
State:

$8,452
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

0.80%
Washington:

1.58%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$70,151
Washington:

$62,784
Average Total Payments
Here:

$29,762
State:

$18,172
Number of discharges: 28
Here:

1.59%
Washington:

0.17%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$41,426
Washington:

$33,474
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$15,543
Washington:

$8,253
Number of discharges: 44
This Hospital:

2.50%
Washington:

1.16%
Diabetes with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$20,996
Washington:

$19,500
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,568
State:

$6,084
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

0.74%
State:

0.54%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$36,960
State:

$31,299
Average Total Payments
Here:

$17,890
State:

$9,120
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

0.97%
Washington:

0.64%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$15,483
Washington:

$19,342
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,745
State:

$5,262
Number of discharges: 48
Here:

2.73%
Washington:

2.94%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$23,576
Washington:

$23,921
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,637
Washington:

$7,355
Number of discharges: 41
Here:

2.33%
Washington:

2.16%
G.I. Hemorrhage without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,201
State:

$16,574
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,855
Washington:

$5,143
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.63%
State:

0.31%
G.I. Obstruction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,277
State:

$21,801
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,394
State:

$6,787
Number of discharges: 28
Here:

1.59%
Washington:

0.77%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$19,064
State:

$22,674
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,462
State:

$7,340
Number of discharges: 72
Here:

4.10%
Washington:

2.88%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$32,578
State:

$33,350
Average Total Payments
Here:

$17,000
State:

$10,380
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

1.25%
State:

2.56%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$13,536
State:

$16,567
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,760
State:

$4,783
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

0.97%
State:

1.13%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$39,880
Washington:

$48,552
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$20,961
Washington:

$13,275
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

0.97%
State:

1.35%
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$125,303
State:

$132,757
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$78,710
Washington:

$42,972
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.68%
Washington:

0.61%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$42,946
Washington:

$41,719
Average Total Payments
Here:

$21,011
State:

$13,528
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.63%
Washington:

1.08%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$21,190
State:

$24,041
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,073
Washington:

$8,362
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

1.25%
State:

0.98%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,288
State:

$17,974
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,721
State:

$5,488
Number of discharges: 26
This Hospital:

1.48%
Washington:

2.50%
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,025
Washington:

$25,848
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,525
Washington:

$9,123
Number of discharges: 25
Here:

1.42%
State:

0.51%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$44,328
State:

$78,857
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$30,493
State:

$24,146
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

1.20%
Washington:

0.38%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$31,753
Washington:

$53,039
Average Total Payments
Here:

$21,521
State:

$15,499
Number of discharges: 215
Here:

12.24%
State:

8.63%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$51,583
Washington:

$62,419
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$29,091
State:

$19,282
Number of discharges: 36
Here:

2.05%
Washington:

0.91%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$117,314
Washington:

$125,961
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$64,178
Washington:

$41,484
Number of discharges: 31
This Hospital:

1.76%
State:

0.60%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$22,182
Washington:

$23,633
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,137
State:

$8,548
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

1.42%
Washington:

0.82%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$19,197
State:

$17,265
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,422
Washington:

$5,005
Number of discharges: 33
This Hospital:

1.88%
Washington:

1.76%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$22,181
State:

$25,219
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,561
Washington:

$7,401
Number of discharges: 23
Here:

1.31%
State:

0.21%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$50,416
State:

$43,040
Average Total Payments
Here:

$23,613
State:

$13,929
Number of discharges: 39
Here:

2.22%
Washington:

0.66%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$22,284
State:

$24,809
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,384
State:

$7,735
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

1.14%
Washington:

0.67%
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,560
State:

$23,731
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,059
State:

$8,302
Number of discharges: 62
Here:

3.53%
State:

0.36%
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$38,792
State:

$35,707
Average Total Payments
Here:

$21,214
State:

$12,689
Number of discharges: 45
Here:

2.56%
State:

0.44%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$55,064
Washington:

$67,630
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$19,967
State:

$15,228
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

0.85%
State:

1.59%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures without Coronary Artery Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$68,540
State:

$58,243
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$21,870
Washington:

$15,365
Number of discharges: 36
This Hospital:

2.05%
State:

0.28%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,028
State:

$23,720
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,797
State:

$7,156
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

0.74%
Washington:

0.39%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$48,991
State:

$63,188
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$26,964
Washington:

$18,702
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.68%
State:

0.32%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$26,194
Washington:

$30,125
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,622
State:

$9,273
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

0.97%
Washington:

2.14%
Pulmonary Embolism without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,698
Washington:

$24,751
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,378
State:

$7,605
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

1.20%
Washington:

0.60%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,836
State:

$18,056
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,878
Washington:

$5,663
Number of discharges: 28
Here:

1.59%
Washington:

1.00%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$19,371
Washington:

$23,090
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,183
State:

$7,310
Number of discharges: 50
Here:

2.85%
Washington:

2.21%
Renal Failure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$31,835
State:

$36,802
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$19,385
Washington:

$11,881
Number of discharges: 33
This Hospital:

1.88%
State:

1.57%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$20,315
Washington:

$27,953
Average Total Payments
Here:

$15,247
State:

$9,836
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

1.14%
Washington:

0.88%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$36,695
Washington:

$42,369
Average Total Payments
Here:

$23,219
State:

$14,185
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

1.20%
Washington:

1.17%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$162,314
Washington:

$148,788
Average Total Payments
Here:

$75,182
Washington:

$42,822
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.74%
Washington:

0.25%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <96 Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$59,356
State:

$60,778
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$28,067
Washington:

$16,998
Number of discharges: 26
This Hospital:

1.48%
State:

1.22%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$135,365
State:

$159,578
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$71,211
Washington:

$49,178
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.68%
State:

0.25%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$50,932
Washington:

$42,650
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$23,676
State:

$13,695
Number of discharges: 77
Here:

4.38%
State:

6.12%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$23,834
State:

$24,246
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,350
State:

$8,168
Number of discharges: 39
Here:

2.22%
State:

1.94%
Signs and Symptoms without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,126
Washington:

$19,473
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,772
State:

$5,209
Number of discharges: 26
This Hospital:

1.48%
Washington:

0.64%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$19,436
State:

$21,638
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,982
Washington:

$7,154
Number of discharges: 40
Here:

2.28%
State:

2.75%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$26,965
State:

$32,426
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$16,378
Washington:

$10,267
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

1.25%
Washington:

1.85%
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$75,729
Washington:

$110,701
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$43,724
State:

$30,882
Number of discharges: 44
Here:

2.50%
State:

1.22%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$14,572
Washington:

$18,489
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,074
Washington:

$5,200
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

1.14%
State:

1.45%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Objects Accidentally Left in the Body After Surgery
This Hospital:

0.286%
State:

0.143%
Falls and injuries
Here:

0.381%
Washington:

0.623%
Blood infection from a catheter in a large vein
Here:

1.047%
Washington:

0.380%
Infection from a Urinary Catheter
Here:

2.475%
Washington:

0.775%
Severe pressure sores (bed sores)
This Hospital:

0.476%
Washington:

0.298%
Signs of Uncontrolled Blood Sugar
Here:

0.095%
State:

0.198%
Air Bubble in the Bloodstream
Here:

0.095%
State:

0.097%

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