Admitting privileges and hospital-based care after presenting for abortion: A retrospective case series.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the pathways of care for abortion patients transferred or referred to emergency departments (EDs) or hospitals before and after abortion-providing physicians obtained hospital admitting privileges.

Data sources

This case series was based on retrospective chart review at three abortion clinics in which physicians had obtained admitting privileges in the previous 5 years.

Study design

We identified patients who were transferred or referred to a hospital or ED. Patients were grouped according to the pathway by which their care was transferred or referred to the ED/hospital.

Principal findings

Both before and after admitting privileges, the majority of patients were referred to a hospital before the abortion was attempted and most were for susp

SUBMITTER: Upadhyay UD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6407355 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature