Fig. 3

Schematic example of graphical reporting of quality indicators. Presented are SMRs (standardized mortality ratios) with 90% confidence intervals (CI) for cases with sepsis with organ dysfunction (including septic shock) in 2016. Internal quality reporting uses 90% CIs to increase sensitivity for finding true deviations from average quality. Publications of quality indicators by participating hospitals will use 95% CIs. GQNS: German Quality Network Sepsis