Hospital

UCI HEALTH - LOS ALAMITOS

CCN: 050551 · LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720 · ORANGE County

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Overview

Address
3751 KATELLA AVENUE, LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720
Phone
(562) 799-3220
Hospital Type
Acute Care
Ownership
For-Profit
Emergency Services
Yes
3 /5
★★★★★
CMS Overall Rating
p30
Acute Care — General medical and surgical hospital participating in Medicare IPPS. Subject to CMS quality reporting and payment adjustment programs (VBP, HRRP, HAC).

CMS Star Rating — Quality Domain Breakdown

CMS computes the overall star rating from five quality domains. Each domain compares this hospital's measures against national benchmarks.

Mortality 6 of 7 measures reported
6
Better No different Worse
30-day death rates for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, COPD, stroke, CABG, and kidney disease.
Safety of Care 6 of 8 measures reported
6
Better No different Worse
Healthcare-associated infections and patient safety indicators (PSI-90 composite).
Readmission 7 of 11 measures reported
7
Better No different Worse
30-day unplanned readmission rates for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, COPD, hip/knee replacement, and CABG.
Patient Experience 8 of 8 measures reported
8 measures reported (comparative data not available for this domain)
HCAHPS survey scores — patient-reported experience with communication, responsiveness, cleanliness, and discharge planning.
Timely & Effective Care 10 of 12 measures reported
10 measures reported (comparative data not available for this domain)
Process-of-care measures including flu immunization, blood clot prevention, and appropriate use of imaging.

Readmissions — Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program

The Excess Readmission Ratio (ERR) compares this hospital's 30-day readmission rate to expected, adjusting for patient mix. An ERR of 1.0 means readmissions are as expected; > 1.0 triggers a Medicare payment penalty (up to 3%).

⚠ This hospital has excess readmissions in at least one condition and is subject to HRRP payment reduction.
Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) 87 discharges
1.0596 p82
Heart Failure 287 discharges
0.9412 p15
Pneumonia 312 discharges
0.9813 p39
COPD 77 discharges
1.0423 p82
Hip/Knee Replacement
1.4839 p99
CABG Surgery
— Not reported
Expected (1.0) National median

Value-Based Purchasing

The Hospital VBP Program adjusts Medicare payments based on clinical quality. The Total Performance Score (TPS) is a weighted composite of four domains, each worth 25%. This hospital's TPS is below the national median, suggesting a negative payment adjustment.

15.7 p5
Total Performance Score
National median: 29.5
Clinical Outcomes 25% weight
4.4 p43
Nat'l median: 5.0
Measures mortality rates for conditions like heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, and COPD. Based on 30-day risk-standardized mortality.
Safety 25% weight
9.6 p45
Nat'l median: 10.0
Patient safety measures including healthcare-associated infections (CLABSI, CAUTI, SSI, MRSA, C. diff) and perioperative complications.
Person & Community Engagement 25% weight
1.8 p1
Nat'l median: 8.8
Based on HCAHPS patient experience survey results — communication with nurses and doctors, hospital cleanliness, pain management, discharge information.
Efficiency & Cost Reduction 25% weight
0.0 p0
Nat'l median: 2.5
Based on Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary (MSPB). Measures episode-of-care costs from 3 days before admission through 30 days after discharge.

CMS Payment Programs

Three Medicare programs adjust hospital payments based on quality performance. Hospitals can be penalized under multiple programs simultaneously.

Readmissions (HRRP)
Penalized
Worst ERR: 1.4839
Value-Based Purchasing
15.7 TPS
Below national median
HAC Reduction
Payment Reduced
HAC Score: 0.7609

Complications & Deaths

30-day mortality rates, patient safety indicators, and complication rates. "Better" means statistically significantly better than the national rate.

Measure Score vs. National Denominator
COMP_HIP_KNEE — Number of Cases Too Small —
Hybrid_HWM 3.70 No Different Than the National Rate 1,178
MORT_30_AMI 13.50 No Different Than the National Rate 104
MORT_30_CABG — — —
MORT_30_COPD 9.90 No Different Than the National Rate 69
MORT_30_HF 10.20 No Different Than the National Rate 278
MORT_30_PN 14.80 No Different Than the National Rate 318
MORT_30_STK 12.30 No Different Than the National Rate 196
PSI_03 0.62 No Different Than the National Rate 4,215
PSI_04 180.27 No Different Than the National Rate 62
PSI_06 0.22 No Different Than the National Rate 4,810
PSI_08 0.30 No Different Than the National Rate 4,741
PSI_09 2.78 No Different Than the National Rate 845
PSI_10 1.64 No Different Than the National Rate 99
PSI_11 13.55 No Different Than the National Rate 100
PSI_12 4.83 No Different Than the National Rate 827
PSI_13 5.93 No Different Than the National Rate 75
PSI_14 1.64 No Different Than the National Rate 197
PSI_15 0.89 No Different Than the National Rate 807
PSI_90 1.19 No Different Than the National Value —

Patient Experience (HCAHPS)

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems — standardized patient survey measuring satisfaction with care.

Measure Score Star Rating
H_COMP_1_A_P: Nurses "always" communicated well 70% —
H_COMP_1_SN_P: Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well 6% —
H_COMP_1_U_P: Nurses "usually" communicated well 24% —
H_COMP_1_LINEAR_SCORE: Nurse communication - linear mean score — —
H_COMP_1_STAR_RATING: Nurse communication - star rating — 2
H_NURSE_RESPECT_A_P: Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect 80% —
H_NURSE_RESPECT_SN_P: Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect 4% —
H_NURSE_RESPECT_U_P: Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 16% —
H_NURSE_LISTEN_A_P: Nurses "always" listened carefully 66% —
H_NURSE_LISTEN_SN_P: Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully 6% —
H_NURSE_LISTEN_U_P: Nurses "usually" listened carefully 28% —
H_NURSE_EXPLAIN_A_P: Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand 64% —
H_NURSE_EXPLAIN_SN_P: Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand 8% —
H_NURSE_EXPLAIN_U_P: Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand 28% —
H_COMP_2_A_P: Doctors "always" communicated well 67% —
H_COMP_2_SN_P: Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well 9% —
H_COMP_2_U_P: Doctors "usually" communicated well 24% —
H_COMP_2_LINEAR_SCORE: Doctor communication - linear mean score — —
H_COMP_2_STAR_RATING: Doctor communication - star rating — 1
H_DOCTOR_RESPECT_A_P: Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect 74% —
H_DOCTOR_RESPECT_SN_P: Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect 8% —
H_DOCTOR_RESPECT_U_P: Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 18% —
H_DOCTOR_LISTEN_A_P: Doctors "always" listened carefully 65% —
H_DOCTOR_LISTEN_SN_P: Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully 9% —
H_DOCTOR_LISTEN_U_P: Doctors "usually" listened carefully 26% —
H_DOCTOR_EXPLAIN_A_P: Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand 62% —
H_DOCTOR_EXPLAIN_SN_P: Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand 11% —
H_DOCTOR_EXPLAIN_U_P: Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand 27% —
H_COMP_5_A_P: Staff "always" explained 49% —
H_COMP_5_SN_P: Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained 28% —
H_COMP_5_U_P: Staff "usually" explained 23% —
H_COMP_5_LINEAR_SCORE: Communication about medicines - linear mean score — —
H_COMP_5_STAR_RATING: Communication about medicines - star rating — 1
H_MED_FOR_A_P: Staff "always" explained new medications 64% —
H_MED_FOR_SN_P: Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications 13% —
H_MED_FOR_U_P: Staff "usually" explained new medications 23% —
H_SIDE_EFFECTS_A_P: Staff "always" explained possible side effects 33% —
H_SIDE_EFFECTS_SN_P: Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects 43% —
H_SIDE_EFFECTS_U_P: Staff "usually" explained possible side effects 24% —
H_COMP_6_N_P: No, staff "did not" give patients this information 21% —
H_COMP_6_Y_P: Yes, staff "did" give patients this information 79% —
H_COMP_6_LINEAR_SCORE: Discharge information - linear mean score — —
H_COMP_6_STAR_RATING: Discharge information - star rating — 2
H_DISCH_HELP_N_P: No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge 22% —
H_DISCH_HELP_Y_P: Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge 78% —
H_SYMPTOMS_N_P: No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms 20% —
H_SYMPTOMS_Y_P: Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms 80% —
H_CLEAN_HSP_A_P: Room was "always" clean 66% —
H_CLEAN_HSP_SN_P: Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean 11% —
H_CLEAN_HSP_U_P: Room was "usually" clean 23% —
H_CLEAN_LINEAR_SCORE: Cleanliness - linear mean score — —
H_CLEAN_STAR_RATING: Cleanliness - star rating — 3
H_QUIET_HSP_A_P: "Always" quiet at night 24% —
H_QUIET_HSP_SN_P: "Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night 40% —
H_QUIET_HSP_U_P: "Usually" quiet at night 36% —
H_QUIET_LINEAR_SCORE: Quietness - linear mean score — —
H_QUIET_STAR_RATING: Quietness - star rating — 1
H_HSP_RATING_0_6: Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low) 14% —
H_HSP_RATING_7_8: Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium) 32% —
H_HSP_RATING_9_10: Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) 54% —
H_HSP_RATING_LINEAR_SCORE: Overall hospital rating - linear mean score — —
H_HSP_RATING_STAR_RATING: Overall hospital rating - star rating — 2
H_RECMND_DN: "NO", patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it) 12% —
H_RECMND_DY: "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital 54% —
H_RECMND_PY: "YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital 34% —
H_RECMND_LINEAR_SCORE: Recommend hospital - linear mean score — —
H_RECMND_STAR_RATING: Recommend hospital - star rating — 2
H_STAR_RATING: Summary star rating — 2

Healthcare Associated Infections

Standardized Infection Ratios (SIR). A SIR < 1.0 means fewer infections than predicted based on national baseline data.

Measure Score (SIR) vs. National
HAI_1_CILOWER 0.615 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_1_CIUPPER 4.670 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_1_DOPC 2920.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_1_ELIGCASES 2.066 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_1_NUMERATOR 4.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_1_SIR 1.936 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_CILOWER 0.189 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_CIUPPER 2.018 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_DOPC 5668.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_ELIGCASES 4.046 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_NUMERATOR 3.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_SIR 0.741 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_3_CILOWER 0.398 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_3_CIUPPER 4.261 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_3_DOPC 78.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_3_ELIGCASES 1.916 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_3_NUMERATOR 3.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_3_SIR 1.566 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_4_CILOWER — —
HAI_4_CIUPPER — —
HAI_4_DOPC 29.000 —
HAI_4_ELIGCASES 0.244 —
HAI_4_NUMERATOR 0.000 —
HAI_4_SIR — —
HAI_5_CILOWER 0.401 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_5_CIUPPER 3.047 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_5_DOPC 58082.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_5_ELIGCASES 3.167 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_5_NUMERATOR 4.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_5_SIR 1.263 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_6_CILOWER 0.304 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_6_CIUPPER 0.910 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_6_DOPC 58082.000 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_6_ELIGCASES 23.804 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_6_NUMERATOR 13.000 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_6_SIR 0.546 Better than the National Benchmark

Timely & Effective Care

Process-of-care measures including ED wait times, treatment timeliness, and preventive care.

Measure Score Condition
EDV medium Emergency Department
GMCS — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
GMCS_Malnutrition_Diagnosis_Documented — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
GMCS_Malnutrition_Screening — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
GMCS_Nutrition_Assessment — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
GMCS_Nutritional_Care_Plan — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
HH_HYPER 8.0 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
HH_HYPO 2.0 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
HH_ORAE — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
IMM_3 81.0 Healthcare Personnel Vaccination
OP_18a 235.0 Emergency Department
OP_18b 233.0 Emergency Department
OP_18c — Emergency Department
OP_18d — Emergency Department
OP_22 1.0 Emergency Department
OP_23 — Emergency Department
OP_29 92.0 Colonoscopy care
OP_31 — Cataract surgery outcome
OP_40 — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
SAFE_USE_OF_OPIOIDS 16.0 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
SEP_1 52.0 Sepsis Care
SEP_SH_3HR 58.0 Sepsis Care
SEP_SH_6HR 81.0 Sepsis Care
SEV_SEP_3HR 77.0 Sepsis Care
SEV_SEP_6HR 97.0 Sepsis Care
STK_02 — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
STK_03 — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
STK_05 — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
VTE_1 83.0 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
VTE_2 — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure

Unplanned Hospital Visits

Readmission and ED return rates within 30 days of discharge.

Measure Score vs. National
EDAC_30_AMI 2.30 Average Days per 100 Discharges
EDAC_30_HF -10.60 Average Days per 100 Discharges
EDAC_30_PN 17.30 More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Hybrid_HWR 15.40 No Different Than the National Rate
OP_32 12.40 No Different Than the National Rate
OP_35_ADM 9.90 No Different Than the National Rate
OP_35_ED 5.00 No Different Than the National Rate
OP_36 0.90 No Different than expected
READM_30_AMI 14.30 No Different Than the National Rate
READM_30_CABG — —
READM_30_COPD 19.00 No Different Than the National Rate
READM_30_HF 18.50 No Different Than the National Rate
READM_30_HIP_KNEE 7.00 No Different Than the National Rate
READM_30_PN 15.90 No Different Than the National Rate

Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary

MSPB ratio: values > 1.0 mean this hospital's episode spending is higher than the national median hospital.

Value
1.03

Financial Health (Cost Report — FY 2024)

All Data

Every labeled metric surfaced for this hospital, with national medians and percentiles where a benchmark is available.

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Source Metric Value National Median Pctl. Raw key
Cost Report Cost-to-Charge Ratio 0.08 — metrics.cost_to_charge_ratio
Cost Report Current Ratio 2.99 — metrics.current_ratio
Cost Report Employees per Bed 4.12 — metrics.employees_per_bed
Cost Report fiscal_year 2,024 — fiscal_year
Cost Report Fund Balance ($) $111,089,325 — metrics.fund_balance
Cost Report Net Income ($) $711,527 — metrics.net_income
Cost Report Net Patient Revenue ($) $203,481,654 — metrics.net_patient_revenue
Cost Report Operating Margin (%) -0.2% — metrics.operating_margin
Cost Report Total Assets ($) $154,313,725 — metrics.total_assets
Cost Report Total Costs ($) $195,646,316 — metrics.total_costs
Cost Report Total Liabilities ($) $43,224,400 — metrics.total_liabilities
Cost Report Total Margin (%) 0.3% — metrics.total_margin
Cost Report Uncompensated Care (%) 1.1% — metrics.uncompensated_care_pct
General Information Address 3751 KATELLA AVENUE — Address
General Information City/Town LOS ALAMITOS — City/Town
General Information Count of Facility MORT Measures 6 — Count of Facility MORT Measures
General Information Count of Facility Pt Exp Measures 8 — Count of Facility Pt Exp Measures
General Information Count of Facility READM Measures 7 — Count of Facility READM Measures
General Information Count of Facility Safety Measures 6 — Count of Facility Safety Measures
General Information Count of Facility TE Measures 10 — Count of Facility TE Measures
General Information Count of MORT Measures Better 0 — Count of MORT Measures Better
General Information Count of MORT Measures No Different 6 — Count of MORT Measures No Different
General Information Count of MORT Measures Worse 0 — Count of MORT Measures Worse
General Information Count of READM Measures Better 0 — Count of READM Measures Better
General Information Count of READM Measures No Different 7 — Count of READM Measures No Different
General Information Count of READM Measures Worse 0 — Count of READM Measures Worse
General Information Count of Safety Measures Better 0 — Count of Safety Measures Better
General Information Count of Safety Measures No Different 6 — Count of Safety Measures No Different
General Information Count of Safety Measures Worse 0 — Count of Safety Measures Worse
General Information County/Parish ORANGE — County/Parish
General Information Emergency Services Yes — Emergency Services
General Information Facility ID 050551 — Facility ID
General Information Facility Name UCI HEALTH - LOS ALAMITOS — Facility Name
General Information Hospital overall rating 3 — Hospital overall rating
General Information Hospital overall rating footnote — — Hospital overall rating footnote
General Information Hospital Ownership Proprietary — Hospital Ownership
General Information Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals — Hospital Type
General Information Meets criteria for birthing friendly designation — — Meets criteria for birthing friendly designation
General Information MORT Group Footnote — — MORT Group Footnote
General Information MORT Group Measure Count 7 — MORT Group Measure Count
General Information Pt Exp Group Footnote — — Pt Exp Group Footnote
General Information Pt Exp Group Measure Count 8 — Pt Exp Group Measure Count
General Information READM Group Footnote — — READM Group Footnote
General Information READM Group Measure Count 11 — READM Group Measure Count
General Information Safety Group Footnote — — Safety Group Footnote
General Information Safety Group Measure Count 8 — Safety Group Measure Count
General Information State CA — State
General Information TE Group Footnote — — TE Group Footnote
General Information TE Group Measure Count 12 — TE Group Measure Count
General Information Telephone Number (562) 799-3220 — Telephone Number
General Information ZIP Code 90720 — ZIP Code
HAC Reduction Program fiscal_year 2,026 — fiscal_year
HAC Reduction Program measures — cauti — sir 1.23 — measures.cauti.sir
HAC Reduction Program measures — cdi — sir 0.76 — measures.cdi.sir
HAC Reduction Program measures — clabsi — sir 0.47 — measures.clabsi.sir
HAC Reduction Program measures — mrsa — sir 0.87 — measures.mrsa.sir
HAC Reduction Program measures — ssi — sir 0.84 — measures.ssi.sir
HAC Reduction Program payment_reduction Yes — payment_reduction
HAC Reduction Program total_hac_score 0.76 — total_hac_score
Medicare Spending per Beneficiary End Date 12/31/2024 — End Date
Medicare Spending per Beneficiary Measure ID MSPB-1 — Measure ID
Medicare Spending per Beneficiary Start Date 01/01/2024 — Start Date
Medicare Spending per Beneficiary Value 1.03 — Value
Readmissions (HRRP) Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) — Excess readmission ratio 1.06 0.9995 p82 READM-30-AMI-HRRP.excess_readmission_ratio
Readmissions (HRRP) Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) — Expected readmission rate 13.1% — READM-30-AMI-HRRP.expected_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) — Number of discharges 87 — READM-30-AMI-HRRP.num_discharges
Readmissions (HRRP) Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) — Number of readmissions 15 — READM-30-AMI-HRRP.num_readmissions
Readmissions (HRRP) Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) — Predicted readmission rate 13.9% — READM-30-AMI-HRRP.predicted_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) COPD — Excess readmission ratio 1.04 0.9969 p82 READM-30-COPD-HRRP.excess_readmission_ratio
Readmissions (HRRP) COPD — Expected readmission rate 19.7% — READM-30-COPD-HRRP.expected_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) COPD — Number of discharges 77 — READM-30-COPD-HRRP.num_discharges
Readmissions (HRRP) COPD — Number of readmissions 19 — READM-30-COPD-HRRP.num_readmissions
Readmissions (HRRP) COPD — Predicted readmission rate 20.6% — READM-30-COPD-HRRP.predicted_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) Heart Failure — Excess readmission ratio 0.94 0.9983 p15 READM-30-HF-HRRP.excess_readmission_ratio
Readmissions (HRRP) Heart Failure — Expected readmission rate 19.0% — READM-30-HF-HRRP.expected_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) Heart Failure — Number of discharges 287 — READM-30-HF-HRRP.num_discharges
Readmissions (HRRP) Heart Failure — Number of readmissions 47 — READM-30-HF-HRRP.num_readmissions
Readmissions (HRRP) Heart Failure — Predicted readmission rate 17.9% — READM-30-HF-HRRP.predicted_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) Hip/Knee Replacement — Excess readmission ratio 1.48 0.9916 p99 READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP.excess_readmission_ratio
Readmissions (HRRP) Hip/Knee Replacement — Expected readmission rate 5.8% — READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP.expected_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) Hip/Knee Replacement — Predicted readmission rate 8.5% — READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP.predicted_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) Pneumonia — Excess readmission ratio 0.98 0.9955 p39 READM-30-PN-HRRP.excess_readmission_ratio
Readmissions (HRRP) Pneumonia — Expected readmission rate 16.1% — READM-30-PN-HRRP.expected_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) Pneumonia — Number of discharges 312 — READM-30-PN-HRRP.num_discharges
Readmissions (HRRP) Pneumonia — Number of readmissions 48 — READM-30-PN-HRRP.num_readmissions
Readmissions (HRRP) Pneumonia — Predicted readmission rate 15.8% — READM-30-PN-HRRP.predicted_readmission_rate
Value-Based Purchasing Clinical Outcomes 4.38 5.00 p43 clinical_outcomes_score
Value-Based Purchasing Efficiency & Cost Reduction 0.00 2.50 p0 efficiency_score
Value-Based Purchasing Person & Community Engagement 1.75 8.75 p1 person_community_score
Value-Based Purchasing Safety 9.58 10.00 p45 safety_score
Value-Based Purchasing Total Performance Score 15.71 29.50 p5 total_performance_score
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