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Evaluating Data Quality Of Newborn Hearing Screening, Maria C. Sanchez Gomez, Kelly Dundon, Xidong Deng
Evaluating Data Quality Of Newborn Hearing Screening, Maria C. Sanchez Gomez, Kelly Dundon, Xidong Deng
Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention
Scope
Jurisdictional-based Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Information Systems (EHDI-IS) collect data on the hearing screening and follow-up status of infants across the United States. These systems serve as tools that assist EHDI programs’ staff and partners in their tracking activities and provide a variety of data reports to help ensure that all children who are deaf/hard of hearing (D/HH) are identified early and receive recommended intervention services. The quality and timeliness of the data collected with these systems are crucial to effectively meeting these goals.
Methodology
Forty-eight EHDI programs, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), …