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ePC-02 Cesarean Birth

CBE ID
0471e
1.4 Project
Perinatal and Women's Health
Endorsement Status
Endorsed
1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Spring 2022
Is Under Review
No
Next Maintenance Cycle
Spring 2026
1.3 Measure Description

This measure assesses the number of nulliparous women with a term, singleton baby in a vertex position delivered by cesarean birth.  

    • 1.14 Numerator

      Inpatient hospitalizations for patients who deliver by cesarean section. 

    • 1.15 Denominator

      Inpatient hospitalizations for nulliparous patients delivered of a live term singleton newborn >= 37 weeks ́ gestation.

    • Exclusions

      Inpatient hospitalizations for patients with abnormal presentation or placenta previa during the encounter. 

    • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Endorsed Perinatal and Women's Health Spring 2022
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
    • Steward
      The Joint Commission
      Steward Organization POC Email
      [email protected]
      Steward Organization Copyright

      Measure specifications are in the Public Domain. 
      LOINC(R) copyright 2004-2020 Regenstrief Institute, Inc.  
      This material contains SNOMED Clinical Terms(R) (SNOMED CT[R]) copyright 2004-2020 International Health Terminology Standards Development Organization. ICD-10 copyright 2020 World Health Organization. All Rights Reserved.