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Photo of the publication cover. Glossary of Newborn Hearing Screening Terms Children's Medical Services - Help December 18, 2012

This glossary of terms makes understanding the terminology used when talking about newborn hearing screening much easier. It explains such terms as auditory brainstem response, audiogram, audiologist, early intervention, and dozens more.



Photo of the publication cover. Physician's Roadmap Children's Medical Services - Help December 18, 2012

This form makes it easy for physician’s to track a baby’s hearing screening follow-up tasks from birth to 6 months old.



Photo of the publication cover. Reasons to Follow Up Children's Medical Services - Help December 18, 2012

Explains the many reasons why you should continue with follow-up visits if your baby does not pass newborn hearing screening.

Newborn Screening Audiencia Razones de Seguimiento



Photo of the publication cover. Birthing Hospital Screening Responsibilities Children's Medical Services - Help December 14, 2012

Explains requirements for initial hearing screening, rescreening of infants who refer, infants not screened prior to discharge, infants who pass screen but have an identified risk factor, hospital documentation and communication of screening results, hospital screening requirements, and more.



Photo of the publication cover. Medical Home Responsibilities Children's Medical Services - Help December 14, 2012

Since 1999, the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing has advocated for appropriate and necessary care for the infant with hearing loss to be directed and coordinated by the child’s physician within the medical home with support from appropriate ancillary services.



Photo of the publication cover. Principles and Guidelines for Early Development of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children Children's Medical Services - Help December 14, 2012

Since the first universal newborn hearing screening programs were established in the early 1990s, there has been significant progress. Progress is evident in the development and implementation of protocols for newborn hearing screening, pediatric audiologic evaluation of newborns, fitting of amplification, and medical management of children who are deaf or hard of hearing.



Photo of the publication cover. Understanding Newborn Hearing Screening Diagnosis Children's Medical Services - Help December 14, 2012

When a hearing loss is first diagnosed, the test results may seem confusing. Although hearing loss is often described as a percentage, it is too complex to describe with one number. Remember, also, that determining how your child uses, or will use, his or her residual hearing is a process.

Entender Newborn Screening Diagnóstico Audiencia



Photo of the publication cover. Why Physicians Check Newborn Hearing Screen Status & Provide Needed Follow Up Children's Medical Services - Help December 14, 2012

This document explains why physicians check newborn hearing screen status and provide needed follow-up.



Photo of the publication cover. West Nile Virus Diagnosis and Laboratory Testing Recommendations Zoonotic Diseases - Help September 20, 2012

Surveillance by the New Mexico Department of Health, physicians, veterinarians and local mosquito control agencies continues to demonstrate yearly West Nile virus activity in many New Mexico counties. Female mosquitoes can over-winter and remain infected with the virus so it is expected that WNV will perpetuate but at varying levels each year depending on environmental conditions.



Photo of the publication cover. Script for Talking to Parents Children's Medical Services - Help September 5, 2012

This script helps healthcare providers to talk to parents in English and Spanish about a variety of situations including informing parents of the screen, explaining passing and not passing, inconclusive results or could not screen, passing and not passing with risk factors for hearing loss, and does not pass.



Photo of the publication cover. Pertussis Interim Guidelines Pertussis - Help June 22, 2012

Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a communicable respiratory disease which can cause severe illness, complications and even death, particularly in infants. Neither infection nor vaccination confer lifelong immunity. Adolescents and adults with mild or atypical disease can transmit pertussis to infants, young children, and other susceptible persons.



Photo of the publication cover. Pertussis Diagnosis Using Polymerase Chain Reaction Pertussis - Help June 22, 2012

With the continuing resurgence of pertussis, health care professionals will see more patients with suspected pertussis. Polymerase Chain Reaction is an important tool for timely diagnosis of pertussis and is increasingly available to clinicians. This molecular technique is used to detect DNA sequences of the Bordetella pertussis bacterium and unlike culture, does not require live bacteria present in the specimen.



Photo of the publication cover. Instructions for Food Samples Environmental Microbiology - Help February 22, 2012

These instructions explain how to collect, pack, and ship food samples.



Photo of the publication cover. Instructions for Bordetella pertussis Samples Molecular Biology - Help February 22, 2012

These instructions explain how to collect a specimen of bordetella pertussis.



Photo of the publication cover. Safe Cleanup of Fire AshSafe Ash Fact Sheet Occupational Health Surveillance - Help February 12, 2012

There are many potential dangers involved with cleanup operations following the devastation caused by wildfires. If you are involved in cleanup efforts you may be exposed to ash. This fact sheet describes details about the potential dangers which include fire, electrical, carbon monoxide, musculoskeletal hazards, heavy equipment, thermal stresses, unstable structures, hazardous materials, and confined spaced.



Photo of the publication cover. Yucca Lodge Admission Criteria Yucca Lodge - Help October 31, 2011

This document describes the admission criteria which must be met to be admitted to the Yucca Lodge Chemical Dependency Treatment Center.



Photo of the publication cover. Newborn Screening Practitioner's Manual Children's Medical Services - Help September 29, 2011

This manual provides a wealth of information for the newborn screening practitioner including screening essentials, conditions included in the screening panel, summary of conditions, criteria for requesting follow-up specimens, screening practices, recommendations for specimen collection, unsatisfactory specimens, reporting results, problems in screening practice, educational services, fees and screening kit information, exemptions, and more.



Photo of the publication cover. Harm Reduction County Codes Harm Reduction - Help August 3, 2011

This document provides the county codes for use in harm reduction forms.



Photo of the publication cover. Psittacosis Checklist for Pet Stores Zoonotic Diseases - Help June 2, 2011

Psittacosis (parrot fever) is a bacterial infection of humans resulting from exposure to infected birds, usually psittacine birds (e.g., cockatiels, parakeets, parrots, and macaws). The infection in birds is called avian chlamydiosis. Healthy appearing birds can be infected and shed the bacteria when stressed, causing infection of other species of birds (e.g., finches, canaries, and doves) housed in the same environment.



Photo of the publication cover. Psittacosis Checklist for Pet Owners Zoonotic Diseases - Help June 2, 2011

Psittacosis (parrot fever) is a bacterial infection of humans resulting from exposure to infected birds, usually psittacine birds (e.g., cockatiels, parakeets, parrots, and macaws). The infection in birds is called avian chlamydiosis. Healthy appearing birds can be infected and shed the bacteria when stressed, causing infection of other species of birds (e.g., finches, canaries, and doves) housed in the same environment.

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