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Newborn Screening

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Emily Eisenstein

Newborn Screening and Follow-Up, Office of

Mission

To screen all newborns in Rhode Island for metabolic, endocrine, hemoglobin, hearing, developmental, and other conditions to identify and treat these conditions as early as possible, prevent death and disability, and enable children to reach their full potential.

What we do

Support systems and services for children with hearing loss.
Continue to screen 100% of newborns annually.
Ongoing monitoring the number of follow-up forms completed by the diagnostic clinics in KIDSNET.

Our Programs

Newborn Hearing Screening Program

Program Publications

Brochures

A Guide to Test Results Programs and Follow-up for your Baby: Baby is Home! (English) (Spanish)
A Guide to Test Results, Programs, and Follow-up for Your Baby: Congratulations! (English) (Spanish)
A Guide to Test Results, Programs, and Follow-up for Your Baby: Thinking Ahead (English) (Spanish)
Hearing Resource Specialist (English) (Spanish)
Your Childs Early Development Journey (English) (Spanish)

Factsheets

Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) with Pulse Oximetry: (2013)

Forms

Referral

First Connections

Refusal of Consent

Frequently Asked Questions

Newborn Screening Fact Sheet: Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) (English) (Spanish)

Guidances, Recommendations

Newborn Screening and Services for Hospital Healthcare Providers
Universal Newborn Hearing (2014)

Resource

2014 For Families of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (2014)

Policy, Protocols, Requirements

Newborn Screening Courier Service Policy (2014)

Presentations

Infant Sleep Positions

Reports

Needs Assessment

Home Visiting

Templates (Letters, Notices)

Directors letter about Newborn Screening Program

Toolkits

Toolkit for Implementation of Pulse Oximetry Screening For Critical Congenital Heart Disease

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