Reporting Newborn Audiologic Results to State EHDI Programs.
Winnie Chung, Kathryn L Beauchaine, Alison Grimes and 3 others
PMID 28471783WHAT IT FOUND
Most surveyed audiology facilities reported newborn hearing results to state EHDI programs, but some did not know how to report and some omitted normal or updated results.
Audiologists should check local reporting rules and send results that may otherwise be missed.
Key findings
01Of 1024 facilities surveyed, 88 (8.6%) did not report pediatric hearing results to their state EHDI program, while 936 (91.4%) complied.
02Among facilities that did not report, 60% said they did not know how to report to the state EHDI program.
03Among compliant facilities, 51 (5.4%) estimated they reported less than two-thirds of pediatric hearing loss cases; separately, 136 (14.5%) respondents said they did not report normal-hearing results.
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What it does not show
One person answered for each facility, so the response may not reflect what all audiologists in that facility do. The survey was voluntary and sent through professional organizations, so it may not represent all facilities that provide newborn hearing services. Facilities from West Virginia, Rhode Island, and the District of Columbia were not captured. It is unknown whether all audiologists understood state reporting rules in the same way. Because of these limitations, only broad conclusions can be drawn.
The easy way to misread this
Do not conclude that reporting is complete because the survey found high compliance. Some compliant facilities reported fewer than all cases, and some did not report normal or updated results.