Evaluate both ears
Complete definitive diagnosis BEFORE 3 MONTHS of age
Complete Parent Roadmap for families with a child identified with hearing loss
Complete the Patient Checklist for Primary Care Providers with families who need further screening for hearing loss
Streamline authorizations to eliminate delay to specialty providers such as Ophthalmology, ENT, and genetics
Offer and provide referral to Minnesota Hands & Voices
Refer to Early Intervention through Help Me Grow
Obtain a consent for release of information at first contact
Report data to the Minnesota Department of Health via report forms: 1) Outpatient Screening Results, 2) Diagnostic Audiology Results, 3) Amplification Report
Report, Refer, Connect Poster for Audiologists (print and post on your wall for easy reference)
Joint Committee on Infant Hearing-2007 Position Statement
ASHA Guidelines for the Audiologic Assessment of Children From Birth to 5 Years of Age
American Academy of Audiology Pediatric Screening and Diagnostics Practice Guidelines
Clinical Practice Guideline: Otitis Media with Effusion (Update) 2016