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Hearing Loss Positive Screening Follow-Up by Year, New Jersey, 2002 to 2021
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Why Is This Important?
In the United States, approximately 1 to 3 of every 1,000 newborns are affected by significant hearing loss. Without newborn hearing loss screening, the average age of hearing loss detection is about 2 1/2 years of age which can affect the speech development and language acquisition of the child. Treatment for significant hearing loss is recommended prior to 6 months of age to avoid irreversible and permanent speech, language, and cognitive impairments.
Definition
Percentage of infants receiving audiologic follow-up after a positive screening for hearing loss by 3 months of age. Audiologic follow-up includes pass results on outpatient re-screening exams.
Data Source
Early Identification and Monitoring Program, Division of Family Health Services, New Jersey Department of Health(https://www.nj.gov/health/fhs/eis/)
How the Measure is Calculated
Numerator:
Number of infants receiving audiologic follow-up after a positive screening for hearing loss by 3 months of age.Denominator:
Total number of infants who had a positive screening for hearing loss.
Related Health Objectives and Indicators
Health Initiative: HP2030
Healthy People 2030 Objective HOSCD-02
U.S. Target: Increase the proportion of infants who did not pass their hearing screening who get evaluated for hearing loss by age 3 months to 79.2 percent by 2030
https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/sensory-or-communication-disorders
Health Initiative: HP2020
Healthy People 2020 Objective ENT-VSL-1.2
U.S. Target: Increase the proportion of newborns who receive audiologic evaluation no later than age 3 months for infants who did not pass the hearing screening to 72.6 percent by 2020
https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/hearing-and-other-sensory-or-communication-disorders
Health Initiative: HNJ2020
Healthy NJ 2020 Objective MCH-13
NJ Target: Increase the percentage of infants receiving audiologic follow-up after a positive screen for hearing loss by 3 months of age to 80 percent by 2020
https://www.nj.gov/health/chs/hnj2020/topics/maternal-child-health.shtml