2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
3/15/2022 | 12:00 PM - 12:25 PM | Strategies for identifying children with risk factors for hearing loss | Room 10
Strategies for identifying children with risk factors for hearing loss
The Joint Committee on Infant Hearing has defined risk factors for late onset or progressive hearing loss in children. To improve early detection of children with hearing loss, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that providers dedicate resources to identification of children with risk factors for hearing loss, even if they pass their newborn hearing screen. Information regarding risk factor status should be transmitted to state Early Hearing Detection and Identification programs in standardized fashion to allow monitoring over time. In general, the risk factors for hearing loss can be categorized into two primary categories: congenital/perinatal risk factors that should be identified at birth and postnatal risk factors that may be concerns raised by parent or caregiver. We are interested in examining the systems in place within states for identifying and monitoring children with risk factors for hearing loss. For example, evaluating processes for linking birth certificate and vital records and newborn screening registries. This session will discuss state-specific strategies in Michigan, California and Washington as illustrative examples of variability in practice and provide an update regarding recommendations for monitoring protocols. We will also provide a review of the available evidence to support JCIH risk factor designations, including an updated report summarizing what is known regarding the risk of hearing loss development over time for children with specific risk factors. Finally, the session will discuss the importance of the risk factor of caregiver/parental concern in identification of late onset pediatric hearing loss.
- By the end of the session, attendees should be aware of state-specific strategies for identification and monitoring of children with JCIH risk factors for late onset or progressive hearing loss
- By the end of the session, attendees should be familiar with recent evidence supporting JCIH risk factor designations
- By the end of the session, attendees should understand the role of caregiver/teacher concern in early identification of children with late onset or progressive hearing loss
Presentation:
3353554_15057PatriciaPurcell.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
CART transcripts are NOT YET available, but will be posted shortly after the conference
Presenters/Authors
Patricia Purcell
(InPerson), C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan, ppurcell@med.umich.edu;
Patricia L. Purcell, MD MPH, is an assistant professor and clinical researcher in pediatric otolaryngology at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital at the University of Michigan. She earned her MD at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, and completed residency in Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery at the University of Washington in Seattle. She completed an additional two-year research fellowship during residency during which she earned a Master’s in Public Health with a focus on Maternal and Child Health. After residency, she moved to Toronto to complete a fellowship in pediatric otolaryngology at The Hospital for Sick Children. She is passionate about patient care and public health policy relating to children with hearing loss.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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No relevant financial relationship exist.
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• Has a Professional (Associate Board Member)
relationship for Board membership.
Karin Neidt
(Virtual), Washington State Dept. Of Health, karin.neidt@doh.wa.gov;
Karin Neidt is the Washington State Early Hearing-loss Detection, Diagnosis, and Intervention (EHDDI) Coordinator, implementing and managing the newborn hearing screen follow-up and tracking/surveillance system. Karin previously worked for two years with the Department of Health Newborn Screening Program, consulting health care providers and families in the appropriate follow-up for infants with abnormal screening results.
Karin received her Master in Public Health from the University of Washington in Seattle, WA, and her Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology from Montana State University in Bozeman, MT.
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No relevant financial relationship exist.
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Dylan Chan
(InPerson), University of California, San Francisco, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, dylan.chan@ucsf.edu;
Dylan Chan, MD, PhD, FAAP, is Associate Professor and Director of the Children’s Communication Center (CCC) in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. He received his PhD in Auditory Neuroscience from the Rockefeller University and MD from Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Dr. Chan completed his ONHS residency from Stanford University, followed by a Pediatric Otolaryngology fellowship at Seattle Children’s Hospital. He is the AAP EHDI California Chapter 1 Champion and Regional Network Liaison for the AAP EHDI program in California.
In 2014, Dr. Chan established the UCSF Children’s Communication Center, which is devoted to delivering multidisciplinary care for families of deaf and hard of hearing children, performing community outreach and education, and conducting clinical and translational research projects. By addressing existing shortfalls in care delivery and developing novel interventions, he hopes to significantly impact hearing health in children.
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No relevant financial relationship exist.
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Katie Kuboushek
(), University of Michigan, kkubous@med.umich.edu;
Katie Kuboushek is a board certified Audiologist with specialization in Pediatric Audiology. She is an advocate for congenital cytomegalovirus screening in infants with hearing loss and co-founded the Michigan CMV Project.
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No relevant financial relationship exist.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.