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A list of facilities that provide hearing testing for infants.

Newborn Hearing Screening Lista de Audiólogos

Local and state health departments need to adapt and evolve if governmental public health is to address emerging health demands, minimize current as well as looming pitfalls, and take advantage of new and promising opportunities. To succeed requires a view into the future. This paper provides that vision.

This document provides the latest organizational structure for the Division of Health Improvement.

This packet explains everything new parents need to know about newborn hearing screening. It compiles several separately available materials including checklists in both English and Spanish, and a list of facilities that provide hearing testing for infants, and the roadmap form to help track follow-up visits in both English and Spanish.

Of the nearly one in 10 New Mexicans who have asthma, more than a third of children and nearly half of adults have the disease under poor control, according to a new state Department of Health report. The chronic lung disease causes some 7,700 emergency room visits and 1,800 hospitalizations a year in New Mexico, ringing up an estimated $30 million a year in hospital charges, the report found.

This report presents EM resources ED status reporting percent by the Trauma Nurse Coordinator Forum for FY13-FY14.

The Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Advisory Committee is committed to the adoption of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Programs. Our goal is to facilitate the early identification, diagnosis, amplification and intervention of infants and children with hearing loss in order to maximize developmental outcomes.

This document provides examples of indicators for case review. Situations covered include death reviews, scene times greater than 10 minutes, length of stay in a facility for more than 2 hours prior to transfer to a tertiary care center, diversions, and emergency medical services run sheet availability on medical record within 24 hours of emergency room admission.

Letter from the trauma systems manager introducing the trauma performance improvement committee.

This is the current member list for the trauma advisory and system stakeholders committee.

This is a map of emergency medical services trauma centers in New Mexico.

This document describes the trauma advisory and system stakeholders committee including an overview of the organization, purpose, responsibilities, membership, quorum, appointment to membership, term of membership, ex-officio members, removal from the committee, officers, standing subcommittees, conduct, and scheduling of meetings.

This is an annual progress report for budget period July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013.

Lead exposure can have adverse effects on various organs and systems in the body, resulting in negative health effects, both acute and chronic, depending on the level of exposure or dose, exposure duration, and other factors including dietary. In New Mexico, industries where lead exposure is common include public safety, radiator repair, mining and construction.

The New Mexico Newborn Hearing Screening Program is designed to oversee the newborn hearing screenings, diagnostic evaluations and referrals to the early intervention process through a tracking system. The program assists in identifying those newborns with hearing loss, as soon as possible, so the ability to develop communication and social skills is obtained at the earliest stage.

This document contains a complete listing of New Mexico Emerging Infections Program peer-reviewed articles, reports & updates, and conference abstracts.

This document provides the recommended treatments for various sexually transmitted diseases.

Provides a comprehensive list of risk factors that are associated with permanent congenital, delayed onset or progressive hearing loss in childhood.

Describes the competencies and skills required by all newborn hearing screeners.

Letter from New Mexico Department of Health about Pertussis for childcare providers.