[The early medico-social center for hearing loss (Nantes University Hospital). A twenty two years experience]

The Early Hearing-Loss Center at Nantes University Hospital (C.A.M.S.P) is a rare example of this kind in France. The proximity of the center to the ENT department facilitates communication between health care professionals involved in diagnostic procedures and those involved in early education, thereby improving the quality of care for children needing hearing aids. The center is located within hospital, but the center and ENT department are clearly separated in order to offer appropriate patient welcome. The center is equipped to participate in universal newborn hearing screening and early treatment.