Attach_8_2013_ENT

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention

Hearing Screening and Follow-up Survey

Reinstatement with Change

Marcus Gaffney

Project Officer

1600 Clifton Rd. MS E-88

Atlanta, GA 30333

(404) 498-3031

Mgaffney@cdc.gov

Attachment 8:

Healthy People 2020, ENT-VSL-1

Topic Area: Hearing and Other Sensory or Communication Disorders (Ear, Nose, and Throat [ENT]—Voice, Speech, and Language [VSL])

Newborn Screening

ENT–VSL–1: Increase the proportion of newborns who are screened for hearing loss by no later than age 1 month, have audiologic evaluation by age 3 months, and are enrolled in appropriate intervention services no later than age 6 months.

• ENT–VSL–1.1 Increase the proportion of newborns who are screened for hearing loss no later than age 1 month.

• ENT–VSL–1.2 Increase the proportion of newborns who receive audiologic evaluation no later than age 3 months for infants who did not pass the hearing screening.

• ENT–VSL–1.3 Increase the proportion of infants with confirmed hearing loss who are enrolled for intervention services no later than age 6 months.

www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/objectiveslist.aspx?topicid=20

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