If a hospital has an SMR of 2.53 for a specific DRG, this means that the hospital has a _____% higher mortality for the DRG than was expected.

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The SMR (Standardized Mortality Ratio) measures the ratio of observed deaths in a hospital for a specific DRG compared to the expected deaths based on the general population. An SMR of 2.53 means that the hospital had 2.53 times more deaths than expected. To calculate the percentage increase in mortality, we subtract 1 from the SMR (2.53 - 1 = 1.53) and multiply it by 100 to get the percentage (1.53 x 100 = 153%). Therefore, the hospital has a 153% higher mortality for the DRG than expected.

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