2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
3/10/2015 | 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM | Great Lakes and Great Partners-Moving the Needle in Michigan | Breathitt | 9
Great Lakes and Great Partners-Moving the Needle in Michigan
Michigan currently is focused on monitoring loss to follow-up at all three stages in the EHDI process: 1) initial hearing screening 2) final newborn hearing screen to audiologic diagnosis and 2) audiologic diagnosis to early intervention. Given the diverse population of Michigan from very rural, small to large urban population centers, change strategies identified to improve loss to follow-up are not expected to be successful in all locations. This presentation will focus on the ongoing efforts identified to address significant loss to follow up rates in Southeast Michigan. Loss to follow up rates in Southeast Michigan have slowly declined from 77% in 2009 and 2010, 64% in 2011 and 42% in 2012. To continue to facilitate and expedite improvement, new strategic methodologies have been instituted.
Using transformational initiatives and focusing on measurable processes, Michigan EHDI has implemented program strategies to improve loss to follow-up rates in Southeast Michigan. Community partners and stakeholders are engaged through distinct and unique projects to identify variables impacting loss to follow up rates. Using specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely (SMART) benchmarks, projects are assessed weekly and monthly for measurable progress and strategic refinement.
- Attendees will identify quality program follow-up strategies.
- Attendees will compare and contrast effective innovative strategies for loss to follow up issues.
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Presenters/Authors
Debra Behringer
(Primary Presenter,Author,POC), MI Dept of Community Health, behringerd@michigan.gov;
Public health/maternal child health nurse for 35 years. Background experience in hospital, clinic, home care nursing and nurse consultant for the state of Michigan. Public health nurse educator for RN-BSN students.
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Nan Asher
(Co-Presenter), Michigan EHDI, ashern@michigan.gov;
Nan Asher was diagnosed with a bilateral severe hearing loss at age four and has one sibling with a profound hearing loss. She has worked/volunteered in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing field for much of her professional career, Past President of Michigan Coalition for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People and past Executive Director of Michigan Association for Deaf and Hard of Hearing. She’s a member the Advocacy committee with the Hearing Loss Association of Michigan. Nan graduated from Eastern Michigan University (EMU) with a Masters in Liberal Arts in Interdisciplinary Technology, and received her BA with honors in Health Administration, also at EMU. After graduation, Nan owned her own business in Hearing assistive technology and taught classes on adapting to hearing loss, assistive technology and speechreading to people of all ages. In addition, Nan spoke on Capitol Hill on Entrepreneurs with Disabilities hosted by the Paralyzed Veterans of America. As the Program Consultant for MI-EHDI, which she had previously served on their Advisory board for a few years, Nan has frequent contact with medical providers, midwives and parents, encouraging appropriate and timely follow-up. She spearheaded the Michigan Midwives Project, now currently in its 5th year. Nan is a strong advocate for finding communication modes that work for each individual and getting each person to reach for the stars.
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