| Section 1. Enlisting Support for Newborn Hearing Screening |
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| Can I Hear You? (Colorado) |
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| American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on Newborn and Infant Hearing (02/1999) (AAP) |
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| Recommendations of the NIDCD Working Group on Early Identification of Hearing Impairment on Acceptable Protocols for use in State-Wide Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Programs (09/1997) (NIH) |
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| Joint Committee on Infant Hearing (12/1994) (ASHA) |
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| Comments of the National Association of the Deaf In the Matter Of: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (09/1997) (NAD) |
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| 1996 Position Statement of the Directors of Speech and Hearing Programs in State Health and Welfare Agencies (1994) (DSHPSHWA) |
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| History of Recommendations for Newborn Hearing Screening (CDC) |
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| Sample Letter Sent to Garner Support for a UNHS Program (Colorado) |
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| NCHAM Fact Sheet on Universal Newborn Hearing Screening |
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| Longmont United Hospital Birthplace Fact Sheet on Support for UNHS Programs(Colorado) |
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| UNHS Summary Brochure (Minnesota) |
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| The Early Identification Kit for Infant Hearing |
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| Public Service Announcement: Early Identification of Hearing Loss (California) |
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| Video! What Can Baby Hear? Auditory Tests and Interventions for Infants with Multiple Disabilities |
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| Section 2. Determining the Appropriate Protocol for your Hospital |
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| A Guide To Selecting Equipment for a Newborn Hearing Screening Program (NCHAM) |
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| Implementation of Hospital-Based Newborn Hearing Screening Programs (Marion Downs) |
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| Newborn Hearing Screening Technologies (Marion Downs) |
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| Methods for Newborn Hearing Screening (NIH) |
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| Questions You Need to Ask When Starting A Newborn Hearing Screening Program |
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| Genesis Medical Center Departmental Policy Regarding Neonate Hearing Screenings (Iowa) |
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| Flow Charts of Screening Activities for Various Hospitals (Part I) |
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| Flow Charts of Screening Activities for Various Hospitals (Part II) |
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| Newborn Hearing Screening Policy for Longmont United Hospital (Colorado) |
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| Excerpt from Policy and Procedures Manual for Newborn Hearing Screening at Greater Staples Hospital (Minnesota) |
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| Protocol For Hearing Screening Using The Transient Evoked Otoacoustic Emissions (Oregon) |
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| Section 3. Dealing With Procedural Issues |
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| Newborn Hearing Screening Program Structure Decisions |
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| Organizational Elements of a Successful State Newborn Hearing Program (Marion Downs) |
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| Example of Hospital Procedures Model (Utah) |
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| Newborn Hearing Screening Guide for Screeners (Utah) |
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| Job Description for 1/2 Time Technician/Screener for the Newborn Hearing Screening Program |
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| Audiology Assistant Specific Duties and Responsibilities |
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| Newborn Hearing Screening Audiologist's Weekly Data Management Duties |
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| Audiologist Assistant Position Description/Performance Appraisal (Iowa) |
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| Informed Consent Form (Mississippi) |
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| Summary of Hospital's Implementation Procedure(Iowa) |
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| Transferred Babies Form |
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| Informed Consent Form (Utah) |
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| Questions to Answer in Setting Up a Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program |
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| Daily Checklist for Inpatient Newborn Hearing Screening (Hawaii) |
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| Responsibilites for Doing Newborn Hearing Screening (Illinois) |
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| Section 4. Communicating With Parents, Physicians, and Hospital Staff |
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| Parent Education: Prior to the Baby's Birth |
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| Can Your Baby Hear? (Utah) |
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| How Well Can My Baby Hear? (Connecticut) |
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| Newborn Hearing Screening (Utah) |
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| La Examinacion del oir para el Recien Nacido (Utah) |
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| Infant Hearing and Screening (Utah) |
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| A Note About Your Baby's Hearing (Iowa) |
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| Project H.A.P.I. (Hearing Assessment Program for Infants) (Arkansas) |
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| A Sound Beginning for All Babies (Colorado) |
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| Informing Health Care Professionals About the Program |
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| Sound Start: Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program (Utah) |
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| Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (California) |
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| Handout for Hospital Staff (Iowa) |
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| Information for Physicians Regarding Early Identification of Hearing Loss (Hawaii) |
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| Letter to Physicians about need for follow-up |
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| Reporting Results to Health Care Professionals |
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| Initial Screen Report (Illinois) |
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| Need for Follow-up Testing (Iowa) |
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| Summary of HI*TRACK Reporting Capabilities |
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| Special Care Baby Notification to Screeners |
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| Informing Parents About Screening Results |
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| I Just Had My Very First Hearing Test! (Utah) |
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| !Acabo de Tener mi Primera Examinacion del oir! (Utah) |
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| I Just Had My Very First Hearing Test! (Utah) |
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| Sound Beginnings (Rhode Island) |
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| Your Baby's Hearing (Arizaona) |
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| Congratulations on the Birth of Your Child (Hawaii) |
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| Your Infant's Hearing Will Be Screened (Utah) |
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| I had my hearing screened! (Utah) |
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| I just had my first hearing test. (Iowa) |
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| Baby Hearing Test (Colorado) |
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| Congratulations on the Birth of Your Child (Washington DC) |
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| Waiver of Newborn Hearing Test (Colorado) |
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| Parent Education for Babies Who Pass |
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| To the Parents of Baby: (Washington DC) |
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| Your Baby Must Have Good Hearing to Learn to Talk (Hawaii) |
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| Can Your Baby Hear? (Arizona) |
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| Otitis Media (Utah) |
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| Infeccion del Oido Medio (Utah) |
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| Hearing in Babies (Utah) |
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| For Parents of Babies Who Are Referred |
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| Just a Reminder (Utah) |
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| Reminder Card (Utah) |
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| Just a Reminder (Utah) |
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| Rescreen Notification (Utah) |
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| To the Parents of Baby: (Washington DC) |
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| Follow-up When Hearing Loss Is Diagnosed |
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| Communicating from Birth: Do You and Your Child Need Help (Utah) |
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| Denver Ear Institute: The Children's Comprehensive Program (Colorado) |
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| Now What? (American Academy of Audiology) |
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| Colorado Home Intervention Program (Colorado) |
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| Getting Started (Massachusetss) |
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| Section 4. Communicating With Parents, Physicians, and Hospital Staff |
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| Parent Education: Prior to the Baby's Birth |
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| Can Your Baby Hear? (Utah) |
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| How Well Can My Baby Hear? (Connecticut) |
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| Newborn Hearing Screening (Utah) |
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| La Examinacion del oir para el Recien Nacido (Utah) |
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| Infant Hearing and Screening (Utah) |
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| A Note About Your Baby's Hearing (Iowa) |
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| Project H.A.P.I. (Hearing Assessment Program for Infants) (Arkansas) |
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| A Sound Beginning for All Babies (Colorado) |
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| Informing Health Care Professionals About the Program |
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| Sound Start: Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program (Utah) |
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| Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (California) |
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| Handout for Hospital Staff (Iowa) |
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| Information for Physicians Regarding Early Identification of Hearing Loss (Hawaii) |
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| Letter to Physicians about need for follow-up |
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| Reporting Results to Health Care Professionals |
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| Initial Screen Report (Illinois) |
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| Need for Follow-up Testing (Iowa) |
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| Summary of HI*TRACK Reporting Capabilities |
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| Special Care Baby Notification to Screeners |
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| Informing Parents About Screening Results |
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| I Just Had My Very First Hearing Test! (Utah) |
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| !Acabo de Tener mi Primera Examinacion del oir! (Utah) |
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| I Just Had My Very First Hearing Test! (Utah) |
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| Sound Beginnings (Rhode Island) |
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| Your Baby's Hearing (Arizaona) |
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| Congratulations on the Birth of Your Child (Hawaii) |
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| Your Infant's Hearing Will Be Screened (Utah) |
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| I had my hearing screened! (Utah) |
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| I just had my first hearing test. (Iowa) |
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| Baby Hearing Test (Colorado) |
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| Congratulations on the Birth of Your Child (Washington DC) |
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| Waiver of Newborn Hearing Test (Colorado) |
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| Parent Education for Babies Who Pass |
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| To the Parents of Baby: (Washington DC) |
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| Your Baby Must Have Good Hearing to Learn to Talk (Hawaii) |
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| Can Your Baby Hear? (Arizona) |
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| Otitis Media (Utah) |
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| Infeccion del Oido Medio (Utah) |
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| Hearing in Babies (Utah) |
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| For Parents of Babies Who Are Referred |
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| Just a Reminder (Utah) |
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| Reminder Card (Utah) |
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| Just a Reminder (Utah) |
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| Rescreen Notification (Utah) |
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| To the Parents of Baby: (Washington DC) |
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| Follow-up When Hearing Loss Is Diagnosed |
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| Communicating from Birth: Do You and Your Child Need Help (Utah) |
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| Denver Ear Institute: The Children's Comprehensive Program (Colorado) |
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| Now What? (American Academy of Audiology) |
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| Colorado Home Intervention Program (Colorado) |
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| Getting Started (Massachusetss) |
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| Section 5. Training Newborn Hearing Screeners |
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| Screener's Feedback Form (Utah) |
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| Screener Evaluation Form (Hawaii) |
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| TEOAE-Based Newborn Hearing Screening Training Program (Iowa) |
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| Universal Infant Hearing Screening Workshop (West Virginia) |
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| Section 6. Keeping Referral Rates Low |
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| How can I minimize the referral rate for a newborn hearing screening program? (NCHAM) |
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| Section 7. Managing Data and Patient Information |
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| Data Management Technologies (Marion Downs National Center) |
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| NCHAM HI*TRACK Patient Information and Data Management Software |
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| OZ Corporation's SIMS program |
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| Data Management Form for Newborn Hearing Screening |
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| Your Baby's Hearing Checklist |
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| Section 8. Financing the Program |
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| NCHAM Spreadsheet for determining what does a Newborn Hearing Screening Program Cost (NCHAM) |
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| Longmont United Hospital Comparison of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Programs (Colorado) |
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| Iowa Small Grants Program (Iowa) |
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| Letter Requesting Participation in State Funded UNHS Project (Utah) |
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| Section 9. Caring for Equipment and Supplies |
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| Section 10. Reporting |
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| Genesis Medical Center Parent Satisfaction Survey (Iowa) |
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| Genesis Medical Center Newborn Hearing Screens - Six Month Review (Iowa) |
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| Each Screening Program Must Report |
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| Reasonable Efforts Defined |
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| Information Hospitals are REQURIED to Give to Parents and Primary Care Providers |
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| First Steps Newborn/Infant Hearing Screening Report (Mississippi) |
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| Confirmed Hearing Loss Report (Colorado) |
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| Hospital Monthly Report (Colorado) |
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| Referral for Diagnostic Evaluation Form (Utah) |
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| Article in hospital magazine: What Can Babies Hear? (Missouri) |
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| Press Release: Longmont United Hospital Purchases New Equipment (Colorado) |
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| Newspaper Article: Finely tests infant hearing (Iowa) |
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| Article in hospital magazine: Building a Foundation for Good Hearing (Iowa) |
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| Summary of program for distribution to hospital staff (Iowa) |
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| Thank You Note To Hospital Board (Colorado) |
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| Summary of program for distribution to hospital staff (Iowa) |
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| Section 11. Completing Audiological Diagnosis and Follow up |
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| Assumptions Underlying Diagnositic Audiometry In Newborns and Infants (Texas DOH) |
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| Support for Parents with Children with Hearing Loss (ASDC) |
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| Diagnostic Evaluation Referral Form (Utah) |
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| Section 12. Coordinating with the State System |
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| State Contacts for Newborn Hearing Screening (NCHAM) |
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| State Contacts for Early Intervention Programs: Birth through Two (NECTAS) |
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| State Contacts for Early Intervention Programs: Three through Five (NECTAS) |
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| What's a Medical Home? |
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| Section 13. Legislative Mandates |
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| Summary of State's Legislative Mandates for Neonatal Hearing Screening (NCHAM) |
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| Text of State Laws Related to Newborn Hearing Screening (NCHAM) |
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