18th ANNUAL EARLY HEARING DETECTION & INTERVENTION MEETING
March 3-5, 2019 • Chicago, IL
4/15/2013 | 11:05 AM - 12:05 AM | Taking Hearing Diagnostics to the Frontier, An Exercise in Remote Diagnostic ABR Assessment | Cascade G | 2
Taking Hearing Diagnostics to the Frontier, An Exercise in Remote Diagnostic ABR Assessment
One of our most difficult challenges for meeting 1-3-6 EHDI goals is getting a diagnosis on hearing before three months of age. This is especially true for families living in rural areas who have limited resources for travel. In an effort to alleviate this significant barrier, reduce lost-to-follow-up and meet EHDI goals the Utah EHDI team has explored a strategy using remote controllable equipment and the assistance of a midwife who serves as the local attendant. An EHDI audiologist conducts a diagnostic ABR from the EHDI center over 100 miles away with infants not passing newborn hearing screening and young children living in the rural area who need diagnostic testing. The midwife at the local site manages setup, etc. This presentation will describe the recruitment strategy, equipment used, challenges faced and first hand comments from the midwife, parent and audiologist regarding aspects of the project. It will also describe successes and recommendations for future implementation. Thus far results have shown that remote diagnostic ABR assessment is indeed possible, accurate, and only limited by the efficiency of the internet technology.
- Formulate implementation of a remote diagnostic ABR Assessment service.
- Describe the challenges involved with remote ABR diagnostic testing and how to resolve them.
- Witness testimonials of the efficacy of a remote diagnostic ABR service.
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Presenters/Authors
Kurt Randall
(POC,Co-Presenter), Utah Dept of Health, kurtrandall@utah.gov;
Kurt Randall has devoted his career to identification and intervention of infants and young children with hearing disorders. He has received numerous awards for his efforts including The Outstanding Contribution Award from the Utah Speech-Language,Hearing Association, ASHA Clinical Achievement Award and The Community Champion for Children Award.
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Stephanie Browning McVicar
(Co-Presenter), Utah Department of Health and Human Services, smcvicar@utah.gov;
Dr. Stephanie Browning McVicar is the Director of the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program, the Children’s Hearing Aid Program, and the Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Public Health Initiative in Utah. She works for the Utah Department of Health and Human Services' Children with Special Health Care Needs Office in Salt Lake City. Dr. McVicar is a pediatric audiologist, an advocate for CMV testing in newborns, and passionate about the prevention of congenital CMV infection. She was instrumental in the creation of the Utah EHDI tele-audiology program. She is originally from Western New York and has extensive experience and knowledge in Audiology and the management of health care programs in both the public and private sectors.
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