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Pregnancy test for female abdominal pain patients.

CBE ID
0502
Endorsement Status
1.1 New or Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Percentage of female patients aged 14 to 50 who present to the emergency department (ED) with a chief complaint of abdominal pain for whom a pregnancy test ordered

        • 1.14 Numerator

          Number of patients in the denominator who have a pregnancy test (urine or serum) ordered in the ED

        • 1.15 Denominator

          All women, ages 14 – 50 years old, who present to the ED with a chief complaint of abdominal pain.

        • Exclusions

          i. Females for whom pregnancy is already documented or reported (verbal report by patient is acceptable).
          ii. Females with documented or reported hysterectomy (verbal report by patient is acceptable).
          iii. Females documented or reported to be post-menopausal (verbal report by patient is acceptable).
          iv. Patient refusal
          v. Patients who do not complete their ED evaluation (Left before completion, Left AMA, etc.)

        • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
          Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Perinatal and Reproductive Health Endorsement Maintenance Project
          Initial Endorsement
          Last Updated
          Removal Date
        • Steward
          American College of Emergency Physicians
          Steward Organization POC Email