NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Provider Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Tabulations only Geography Marshall Islands (MHL) Micronesia (Federated States of) (FSM) Palau (PLW) United States of America (USA) American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands Coverage type Country Time period covered 01/2015 - 12/2015 Series or system Annual Data Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program Data type Administrative data Summary Early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) refers to the effort to identify infants with permanent hearing loss as early as possible. It starts with screening every newborn for hearing loss, ideally before one month of age. Infants not passing the screening receive diagnostic evaluation, ideally before three months of age and if identified with a permanent hearing loss enrolled in early intervention programs, ideally by six months of age. All 50 states and the District of Columbia have EHDI laws or voluntary compliance programs related to newborn hearing screening and early identification. The EHDI HSFS is an annual survey administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is sent to the EHDI Program Coordinator in each state, the District of Columbia, the territories, and 3 freely associated states. The survey requests aggregate, non-estimated information related to the receipt of hearing screening, diagnostic audiologic testing, and enrollment in early intervention. Keywords Hearing loss, Infants Citation Contributors Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Suggested citation Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). United States - Annual Data Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program 2015. GHDx Entry last modified on: Dec 29, 2020