Enhancing Communications

Addressing challenges to missed opportunities for early treatment for children with hearing loss.

In the Improving Follow-Up to Newborn Hearing Screening by Working Through the Medical Home project, NICHQ was tasked with improving the long term outcomes for children with hearing loss by strengthening the several components of follow up to newborn hearing screenings, including definitive diagnosis, entry into appropriate care and services, and connection to a medical home. This report summarizes NICHQ’s learnings and impact.