Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI)
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Early Hearing Detection and Intervention
Outpatient Screening: Before One Month
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 (AABR Screening Tips (PDF), OAE Screening Tips (PDF), Clinic Quality Assurance Checklist (PDF))
- If infant does NOT PASS, schedule appointment for diagnostic audiological evaluation (Hearing Screening Follow-up Process (PDF))
- 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) (PDF) *Available in English, Hmong, Karen, Russian, Somali and Spanish (MDH Newborn Screening Store)
- Hearing ALERT: REFER Result* (English) (PDF) *Available in English, Hmong, Karen, Russian, Somali and Spanish (MDH Newborn Screening Store)
- Report outpatient hearing screening results to MDH using Newborn Hearing Screening Outpatient Follow-up Report form (PDF)
- Have a plan if infant/family does not show for appointment
Materials marked with * are available at Newborn Screening Materials and Resources: Education Materials and Forms.
Tips for Improvement
Resources: Tools for Improvement
Materials marked with * are available at Newborn Screening Materials and Resources: Education Materials and Forms.
Resources for Providers
Newborn Hearing Screening Fact Sheet (PDF)
Hearing PASS Result* (English) (PDF) *Available in English, Hmong, Karen, Russian, Somali and Spanish (MDH Newborn Screening Store)
Hearing ALERT: REFER Result* (English) (PDF) *Available in English, Hmong, Karen, Russian, Somali and Spanish (MDH Newborn Screening Store
Hearing Screening Result and Follow-up Process (Well baby nursery) (PDF)
Hearing Screening Result and Follow-up Process (NICU graduates) (PDF)
Hearing Screening Follow-up Process (PDF)
Hearing and Speech Milestones (PDF)
Specialist Resources: Diagnostic Audiology Centers in Minnesota
Hearing Screening Results Report Form (PDF)
Resources for Families
Your Baby's Hearing Screening and Next Steps
Hearing and Speech Milestones (PDF)
Family Fact Sheet (REFER / Did Not Pass) (PDF)
Parent Preparation for Audiology Appointment Form(PDF)
Resources in the Community
Local Public Health - County Agencies
Minnesota Hands and Voices: Resource Directory
Training Opportunities
Newborn Hearing Screening and Hearing Loss in Infants (01:01)
Transcript: Newborn Hearing Screening and Hearing Loss in Infants (PDF)
Standardize communications (written and verbal) with parents about hearing screening results
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