{"id":410,"date":"2019-05-15T21:55:18","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T21:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evergr19.fm1.dev\/?page_id=410"},"modified":"2021-10-13T16:01:10","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T23:01:10","slug":"newborn-hearing-screening","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/hearing\/pediatrics\/newborn-hearing-screening\/","title":{"rendered":"Newborn Hearing Screening"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\"><br \/>\n{<br \/>\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",<br \/>\n  \"@type\": \"Service\",<br \/>\n  \"@id\":\"https:\/\/everhear.com\/\",<br \/>\n  \"serviceType\": \"Audiology\",<br \/>\n  \"description\": \"EHDDI, early hearing loss detection, early hearing loss diagnosis, pediatric hearing loss\",<br \/>\n  \"provider\": {<br \/>\n    \"@type\": \"MedicalClinic\",<br \/>\n    \"name\": \"Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic\",<br \/>\n    \"geo\": {<br \/>\n         \"@type\": \"GeoCoordinates\",<br \/>\n         \"latitude\": \"47.6771687\",<br \/>\n        \"longitude\": \"-122.1284395\"<\/p>\n<p> \t},<br \/>\n    \"address\": {<br \/>\n\t\"@type\" : \"PostalAddress\",<br \/>\n\t\"streetAddress\": \"8301 161st Avenue NE, #208\",<br \/>\n\t\"addressLocality\": \"Redmond\",<br \/>\n\t\"addressRegion\": \"WA\",<br \/>\n\t\"postalCode\": \"98052\",<br \/>\n\t\"telephone\" : \"+14258824347\"<br \/>\n\t},<br \/>\n    \"priceRange\" : \"Varies\",<\/p>\n<p>    \"image\": \"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Horizontal-Evergreen-Logo-Banner.png\"<br \/>\n  },<br \/>\n  \"areaServed\": {<br \/>\n    \"@type\": \"City\",<br \/>\n    \"name\": \"Redmond WA\",<br \/>\n    \"@id\" : \"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Redmond,_Washington\"<\/p>\n<p>  },<\/p>\n<p>  \"hasOfferCatalog\": {<br \/>\n    \"@type\": \"OfferCatalog\",<br \/>\n    \"name\": \"Otolaryngologist | Pediatrics\",<br \/>\n    \"itemListElement\": [<br \/>\n      {<br \/>\n        \"@type\": \"OfferCatalog\",<br \/>\n        \"name\": \"Newborn Hearing Screening\",<br \/>\n        \"itemListElement\": [<br \/>\n          {<br \/>\n            \"@type\": \"Offer\",<br \/>\n            \"itemOffered\": {<br \/>\n              \"@type\": \"Service\",<br \/>\n              \"name\": \"Early Hearing Loss Detection\"<br \/>\n            }<br \/>\n          },<br \/>\n{<br \/>\n            \"@type\": \"Offer\",<br \/>\n            \"itemOffered\": {<br \/>\n              \"@type\": \"Service\",<br \/>\n              \"name\": \"Early Hearing Loss Diagnosis\"<br \/>\n            }<br \/>\n          },<br \/>\n {<br \/>\n            \"@type\": \"Offer\",<br \/>\n            \"itemOffered\": {<br \/>\n              \"@type\": \"Service\",<br \/>\n              \"name\": \"Early Hearing Loss Intervention\"<br \/>\n            }<br \/>\n\t\t\t}<\/p>\n<p>        ]<br \/>\n  \t}<br \/>\n    ]<br \/>\n  }<br \/>\n}<br \/>\n<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EHDDI \u2013 Early Hearing Loss Detection, Diagnosis and Intervention Program <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Newborn-Hearing-Screening-1-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"A young baby held by an adult in a doctor's office\" class=\"wp-image-7875\" title=\"Hearing Testing for Newborns\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Newborn-Hearing-Screening-1-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Newborn-Hearing-Screening-1-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Newborn-Hearing-Screening-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Newborn-Hearing-Screening-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Hearing loss is the most common birth defect in children, affecting approximately three in 1,000 births. With this staggering number in mind, the Washington State Department of Health teamed up with Children\u2019s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, and the Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics to create a voluntary program to screen for newborn hearing loss in 2000. The program, <a href=\"https:\/\/pediatrics.aappublications.org\/content\/102\/6\/1452.short\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Newborn with Hearing Loss Detection in the Nursery | Pedaitrics\">Early Hearing Loss Detection<\/a>, Diagnosis and Intervention Program, otherwise known as EHDDI, helps to diagnose, track, and treat children prior to their critical communication growth years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Evergreen Speech &amp; Hearing Clinic we are proud to work with the EHDDI program to track infants that need hearing screenings along with follow up diagnostic services. Please take a look around to learn more about <a title=\"Pediatric Hearing Test | Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic\" href=\"https:\/\/everhear.com\/hearing\/pediatrics\/pediatric-hearing-test\/\">EHDDI testing<\/a> and the importance of early <a href=\"https:\/\/everhear.com\/hearing\/pediatrics\/\">pediatric detection, diagnosis and intervention<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why it is Important to Diagnosis Hearing Loss at an Early Age <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/everhear.com\/hearing\/hearing-health\/hearing-loss\/\">Hearing loss<\/a>, when left undetected, can negatively impact academic achievements, social and emotional development, along with speech and language acquisition. Through early detection and intervention, a child won\u2019t be left behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are the Risk Factors? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Newborn-Hearing-Screening-2-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"A baby getting a hearing test\" class=\"wp-image-7874\" title=\"Newborn Hearing Screening\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Newborn-Hearing-Screening-2-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Newborn-Hearing-Screening-2-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Newborn-Hearing-Screening-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Newborn-Hearing-Screening-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We have compiled a list of common risk factors for hearing loss. Please contact your physician or one of our clinics if you have any concerns about your child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A congenital infection<\/li><li>Bacterial meningitis<\/li><li>Chronic middle ear problems<\/li><li>Conditions\/Syndromes associated with hearing loss<\/li><li>Craniofacial anomalies<\/li><li>Exposure to ototoxic medications<\/li><li>Extended stay in NICU \u2013 more than 48 hours<\/li><li>Family history of hearing loss<\/li><li>Parent or caregiver concern about hearing, speech, language, or development<\/li><li>Infections during pregnancy such as CMV, herpes, German measles, syphilis and toxoplasmosis<\/li><li>Low birth weight \u2013 less than 1500 grams<\/li><li>Mechanical ventilation for more than 5 days<\/li><li>Neurologic diseases such as Hunter syndrome, Freidrich\u2019s ataxia, Charco-Marie-Tooth syndrome<\/li><li>Problems at birth including jaundice or breathing problems<\/li><li>Severe hyperbillirubinemia requiring exchange transfusions<\/li><li>Trauma to the head<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Does the EHDDI Program Consist of? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Newborn-Hearing-Screening-3-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"A baby held by an adult in an audiology office\" class=\"wp-image-7873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Newborn-Hearing-Screening-3-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Newborn-Hearing-Screening-3-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Newborn-Hearing-Screening-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Newborn-Hearing-Screening-3.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The EHDDI Program was created with one goal in mind, to screen ALL newborns in Washington State for hearing loss. 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