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Newborn Hearing Screening: Making a Difference
1unit manager, Genetics and Newborn Screening, Children and Youth Branch, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina Marcia.Fort@dhhs.nc.gov.
Newborn hearing screening has become the standard of care in the United States, with over 98% of infants born screened for hearing loss. Appropriate and timely follow-up is critical when an infant does not pass the screening. While there remains room for improvement, newborn hearing screening is making a difference.
Newborn hearing screening has become the standard of care in the United States, with over 98% of infants born screened for hearing loss. Appropriate and timely follow-up is critical when an infant does not pass the screening. While there remains room for improvement, newborn hearing screening is making a difference.
