2022 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Virtual Conference
March 13 - 15, 2022
3/05/2019 | 10:15 AM - 10:40 AM | The Ripple Effect from a Team Approach in EHDI | DaVinci A/B
The Ripple Effect from a Team Approach in EHDI
The Ohio Department of Health’s Infant Hearing Program launched a community based Learning Collaborative (LC) in Northwest Ohio in November 2017 as part of the HRSA grant goals and requirements for each state. The county of the LC was established using data metrics from the 2015 CDC EHDI survey, using birth, screening, and lost to follow up rates, along with maternal age, demographics, race and ethnicity. Additionally, data from the Ohio Equity Institute to improve birth outcomes and reduce racial disparities were considered. The Lucas County Learning Collaborative (LCLC) is a grassroots, quality improvement initiative, facilitated by the Ohio Department of Health’s Infant Hearing Program. The LCLC provides local resources for parents, families and professionals in order to streamline the system and coordinate services.
The goal of this Learning Collaborative is to connect with key stakeholders regarding the Newborn Hearing Screening and follow up, in order to coordinate better services and increase the likelihood of identifying infant and childhood hearing loss sooner.
There are core members and support members who participate in the LCLC who live and reside in Lucas county. Members are from a variety of disciplines and professions, including parents. Supportive/ancillary members include other members/professionals or parents. Participation in the LCLC includes onsite meetings, online/virtual meetings, assisting with local activities and other projects designed by the workgroup.
There have been a number of quality improvement efforts that have been completed by this workgroup including physician/resident engagement, parent and professional collaboration and community based partnerships. Participating members and/or sites were committed to testing small, rapid changes that are quickly/efficiently implemented to accomplish the goals of the LCLC.
This presentation will discuss the various parameters of how this project was developed and the current activities and goals that have been accomplished to date and next steps.
- Recognize strategies used to create collaborative and community partnerships
- Identify how the Learning Collaborative has benefited the community and has had a ripple effect on one part of the state
- Describe how using a teaming and integrated services approach creates innovative changes for the early years leading to school age and beyond for children who are deaf and hard of hearing
Presentation:
18878_10394ReenaKothari.pdf
Handouts:
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Transcripts:
18878_10394ReenaKothari.docx
Presenters/Authors
Reena Kothari
(), Ohio Department of Health, Reena.Kothari@odh.ohio.gov;
Reena Kothari, Au.D. is currently a Public Health Audiology Consultant for The Ohio Department of Health in the Infant Hearing Program and the newborn hearing screening contact. Reena has spoken both nationally and statewide about Ohio’s EHDI program. She has developed many public awareness materials in several formats for the Ohio Department of Health’s Infant Hearing Program. Reena was the team lead for the National Initiative on Children’s Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) and is a member of several committees in Ohio. Her previous experience includes newborn hearing screening, clinical and dispensing services for adults and pediatrics. Reena has a strong background in Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) and is interested in continuous quality improvement for successful outcomes for children identified with hearing loss and deafness.
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Allyson Van Horn
(), The Ohio Department of Health, Allyson.VanHorn@odh.ohio.gov;
Allyson Van Horn, MPH, MEd is the State of Ohio Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Coordinator and manages the Infant Hearing Program, Children’s Hearing Program, Children’s Vision Program and the Save Our Sight Program. Allyson has over 10 years’ experience with statewide programs that focus on early detection, diagnosis and treatment of children with hearing and vision problems. She has given many presentations on the importance of evidenced-based screening practices in the primary care, childcare and school settings. Allyson also participates on various statewide initiatives to improve hearing and vision screening, diagnostic and treatment rates.
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