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Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI)

  • EHDI Home
  • Roadmap for Success
  • Find a Minnesota Provider
  • Resource Binder for Families - What you Need to Know (PDF)
  • Resources for Families
  • Contact Us

Parts of EHDI

  • Medical Home
  • Inpatient Screening
  • Outpatient Screening
  • Out of Hospital Births
  • Pediatric Audiology
  • Specialty Care
  • Early Intervention
  • State EHDI Program

Related Programs

  • Newborn Screening
  • Children and Youth with Special Health Needs

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI)

  • EHDI Home
  • Roadmap for Success
  • Find a Minnesota Provider
  • Resource Binder for Families - What you Need to Know (PDF)
  • Resources for Families
  • Contact Us

Parts of EHDI

  • Medical Home
  • Inpatient Screening
  • Outpatient Screening
  • Out of Hospital Births
  • Pediatric Audiology
  • Specialty Care
  • Early Intervention
  • State EHDI Program

Related Programs

  • Newborn Screening
  • Children and Youth with Special Health Needs
Contact Info
Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI)
651-201-5466
800-664-7772
ehdi@state.mn.us
health.newbornhearing@state.mn.us

Contact Info

Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI)
651-201-5466
800-664-7772
ehdi@state.mn.us
health.newbornhearing@state.mn.us

Outpatient Screening: Before One Month

Infant

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Introduction

Closing the follow-up gap: Outpatient screening

Role of Outpatient Screening Staff

  • Complete outpatient rescreening before 1 month of age
  • Educate parents about newborn hearing screening follow-up
  • Prepare quiet infant for screening
  • Screen both ears (ABR Tips, OAE Testing Steps & Do's and Don'ts, Clinic Quality Assurance Checklist)
  • If infant does NOT PASS, schedule appointment for diagnostic audiological evaluation (Hearing Screening Follow-up Process)
  • Document outpatient rescreening result in Baby's medical record
  • Report final results to the parent, primary care provider, and MDH Newborn Screening Program
    • Hearing PASS Result* (English) *Available in English, Hmong, Karen, Russian, Somali and Spanish (Newborn Screening Materials Order form)
    • Hearing ALERT: REFER Result* (English) *Available in English, Hmong, Karen, Russian, Somali and Spanish (Newborn Screening Materials Order form)
  • Report outpatient hearing screening results to MDH using Newborn Hearing Screening Outpatient Follow-up Report form
  • Have a plan if infant/family does not show for appointment

Materials marked with * are available to order free-of-charge on the Minnesota Newborn Screening Program website.

Tips for Improvement

Hearing Screening Myths and Clinical Facts

Best Practice Guidelines

Policies and Procedures

2019 Joint Committee on Infant Hearing Position Statement

Supplement to the JCIH 2007 Position Statement: Principles and Guidelines for Early Intervention After Confirmation That a Child Is Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Hearing Assessment in Infants and Children: Recommendations Beyond Neonatal Screening, 2009

Tools

Preparing for Your Baby's Audiology Appointment

Specialist Resources: Diagnostic Audiology Centers

Reporting Results

MDH Outpatient Hearing Rescreen Reporting Form

Outpatient Screening

Infant having a newborn hearing screening testChildren with hearing loss that are identified and provided access to language BEFORE six months of age are able to learn spoken language at the same rate as their hearing peers.

 

Tools for Improvement

Resources: Tools for Improvement

Materials marked with * are available to order free-of-charge on the Minnesota Newborn Screening Program website.

Resources for Providers

Newborn Hearing Screening Fact Sheet

Hearing PASS Result* (English) *Available in English, Hmong, Karen, Russian, Somali and Spanish (Newborn Screening Materials Order form)

Hearing ALERT: REFER Result* (English) *Available in English, Hmong, Karen, Russian, Somali and Spanish (Newborn Screening Materials Order form

Risk Factors for Early Childhood Hearing Loss: Guidelines for Infants who Pass Newborn Hearing Screening

Hearing Screening Result and Follow-up Process (Well baby nursery)

Hearing Screening Result and Follow-up Process (NICU graduates)

Hearing Screening Follow-up Process

Patient Checklist for Primary Care Providers

Hearing and Speech Milestones

Specialist Resources: Diagnostic Audiology Centers in Minnesota

Hearing Screening Results Report Form

Resources for Families

Your Baby's Hearing Screening and Next Steps

Parent Roadmap

Hearing and Speech Milestones

Family Fact Sheet (REFER / Did Not Pass)

Parent Preparation for Audiology Appointment Form

Does My Child Have a Hearing Loss? Emergency & Community Health Outreach (English) (Hmong) (Somali) (Spanish)

Resources in the Community

Local Public Health - County Agencies

Minnesota Hands and Voices

Minnesota Hands and Voices: Resource Directory

Training Opportunities

Newborn Hearing Screening Training Curriculum (NCHAM)

Improvement in Action

Newborn Hearing Screening and Hearing Loss in Infants (01:01)

Transcript: Newborn Hearing Screening and Hearing Loss in Infants (PDF)

National Initiatives for Children's Healthcare Quality Logo

Standardize communications (written and verbal) with parents about hearing screening results

Provide clear communication about next steps using the Patient Checklist for Primary Care Providers

Identify two points of contact for families of infants who did not pass such as a relative or friend

Offer a referral to Minnesota Hands and Voices

Schedule the follow-up appointment during the visit

Report the results to the family, the primary care provider, and Minnesota Department of Health

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Last Updated: 01/13/2023

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