2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
4/15/2014 | 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM | A Day in the Life of Oklahoma's Follow-Up Coordinator | Orlando | 6
A Day in the Life of Oklahoma's Follow-Up Coordinator
Oklahoma EHDI has been successful in reducing their Loss to Follow-up/Loss to Documentation (LTFU/LTD) from 40% to 10% . Why does the system work so well in our state? Oklahoma’s strengths include statewide consistency of a shared vision and message along with statewide collaboration with hospitals, families, Part C Early Intervention, county health department providers, the audiology community, and many other private and public partners. Within our staff, a large portion of this statewide collaboration is the responsibility of our Follow-up Coordinator. This presentation would focus on new projects implemented to improve LTD. The FU/AC and Quality Assurance/Data Coordinator (QA/DC) work together in requesting results via a reverse tracking form to Audiology clinics for missing information after a child is diagnosed, i.e. hearing aid dates, cochlear implant dates, early intervention enrollment dates, etc. The FU/AC has developed new avenues to educate providers on issues related to hearing loss in children and early identification, i.e. monthly newsletter disseminated across the state to early intervention programs, audiologists, guidance clinics, district nurse managers. This presentation will also include the WIC process recently implemented whereas the FU/AC marks the WIC chart with resource information and contact information. The presentation will provide ideas and resources to other EHDI programs to help them maximize the Follow-up Coordinator position in efforts to improve LTFU/LTD rates. This presentation seeks to generate dialogue and sharing of ideas among states regarding the follow-up coordinators position and the important role it holds in the EHDI process.
- Identify ways to maximize the follow-up coordinator position
- Review the usefulness of having access to WIC charts for improving LTFU
- Identify new ways to educate providers on early hearing detection and intervention
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Presenters/Authors
Patricia Burk
(POC,Primary Presenter), Oklahoma State Department of Health, PatriciaAB@health.ok.gov;
Patricia Burk, is the EHDI Coordinator for the Newborn Hearing Screening Program at the Oklahoma State Department of Health. Patricia helps to promote early identification, diagnosis, and amplification of children with hearing loss throughout the State of Oklahoma. She also facilitates the Oklahoma Audiology Taskforce to address pediatric audiology initiatives across the state. Patricia holds a Masters in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Patricia is internationally certificated as a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist, Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist. She has experience as a Speech-Language Pathologist working with children and adults who have hearing loss. Patricia is a Quality Improvement Advisor for the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management and currently serves on the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing as a representative for the Directors of Speech and Hearing Programs of State Health and Welfare Agencies.
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Deborah Earley
(Co-Presenter), OSDH, DebbieE@health.ok.gov;
Debbie Earley has been an Oklahoma licensed audiologist for 35 years, with experience with a strong focus on pediatric audiology for 20 years. She currently is the Program Manager of Oklahoma’s Pediatric Audiology Program for the Oklahoma State Department of Health. She is passionate about public health and ensuring everyone and their families have access to quality audiology services no matter where they live in Oklahoma. She has been President of the Oklahoma Speech Language and Hearing Association (OSHA), the Chair of Oklahoma’s Board of Examiners for Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, Oklahoma’s representative for the American Speech Language and Hearing Association’s Audiology Advisory Council. In 2017, she received OSHA’s prestigious Honors of the Association Award.
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