Reporting Newborn Audiologic Results to State EHDI Programs.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

All US states and territories have an Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program to facilitate early hearing evaluation and intervention for infants who are deaf or hard of hearing. To ensure efficient coordination of care, the state EHDI programs rely heavily on audiologists' prompt reporting of a newborn's hearing status. Several states have regulations requiring mandatory reporting of a newborn's hearing status. This is an important public health responsibility of pediatric audiologists. Reasons for failing to report vary.

Design

The Early Hearing Detection and Intervention-Pediatric Audiology Links to Services (EHDI) facility survey was used to inform reporting compliance of audiology facilities throughout the United States. The survey was dissemi

SUBMITTER: Chung W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5570651 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep/Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature