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Analysis of State EHDI Grant Proposal Activities (10/12/00)
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Analysis of State EHDI Grant Proposal Activities (01/2001)

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• Table 1: State Level Activities & Comments
• Table 2: Hospital & Audiologist Activities
• Table 3: CPHCPs, Early Intervention, & Parents Activities

KEY:
P = Primary Activity Focus
S = Secondary Activities

Additional Notes:
L = Legislation as an Infrastructure goal
Web = Establishing website mentioned as one dissemination mechanism

Projected data management implementation via:
BC = Birth Certificate
MB = Metabolic Screening
LPH = Local Public Health followup



Table 1. State Level Activities & Comments
 STATE
(Current % of infants screened as reported)
Grant Level		 State Level Activites Comments
Establish/ Strengthen Infrastructure Establish/ Disseminate Best Practice Protocols Create/ Disseminate Resource List Establish/ Improve EHDI Data Management System Examine Financing & Reimbursement
New Hampshire
(47%)
Planning		 P P P P

BC

   Review/develop protocols/ establish guidelines and data mgt. system
Wisconsin
(10%)
Planning		 P P P

web

 P

BC, LPH

 S Comprehensive plan to establish infrastructure & protocols & to pilot full implementation in 10 hospitals
Alaska
(19%)
Demonst.		 P

L

 P   P

MB

 S Create infrastructure, establish protocols, review data mgt. options, encourage hospital participation
Illinois
(<25%)
Demonst.		 S S S P

MB, LPH

 S Expansion of CANTMIIIS data system, comprehensive training to hospitals and providers
New York
(10%)
Implement		 S P   P S Survey to identify existing resources; build on demonstration program & expand screening to all NICU hospitals.
Georgia
(>30%)
Implement		 P

L

 P P

web

 P

MB, LPH

 P Infrastructure & resource guide development, training, tracking, legislation
Ohio
(<33%)
Implement		 S

L

 P P

web

 P

BC

 S Screening implementation, establishing protocols & aud. network, professional & public info. dissemination
North Dakota
(39%)
Implement		 P

L

 P S

web

 P   Equipment and training for hospitals, TA system via phone & internet; establish audiology network
Kentucky
(37%)
Implement		 P P P

web

 P   Protocol development for and training to audiologists; resource directory development, database development
Iowa
(96%)
Implement		 S

L

   S

web

 P P Implement statewide data management system, examine finance & reimbursement, improve ped. audiologist skill level
Minnesota
(40%)
Refinement		 P P S

web

 P

BC, LPH

 P Enhance public and professional awareness; information dissemination to professionals
Idaho
(<78%)
Refinement		   S P

web

 P S Equipment & training for hospitals, create pediatric aud. network, physician linkage to EHDI, State data linkage
Louisiana
(40%)
Refinement		 P S P P

BC, LPH

 S Identify underserved populations, develop data guidelines and shift from scantron system to BC for data management.
Massachusetts
(85%)
Refinement		   P S P

BC, LPH

   Establish followup flowchart & monitoring procedures, facilitate improved reporting to and centralized tracking through State DPH
Colorado
(92% )
Refinement		   S   S S Emphasis on lowering refer rate, decreasing loss to followup , establishing amplification guidelines & ped. audiology network
New Mexico
(95%)
Refinmnt.		 P

L

 P   S   Emphasis on passing legislation, decreasing loss to followup; standardize info. available to providers, physicians, parents
Hawaii
(98%)
Refinement		 P P   P

MB Link

   Parent support, strengthen State infrastructure, develop professional guidelines and protocols
Utah
(99%)
Refinement		   P web P

BC, MB Links

 S Link databases for improved reporting & followup capabilities, establish protocols, increase parent support
Rhode Island
(99%)
Refinement		   S P   P Enhance parent psychological support, audiology & EI services

 

Table 2. Hospital & Audiologist Activities
 STATE
(Current % of infants screened as reported)
Grant Level		 Hospital Activites Audiologist Activites
Survey Hospitals Technical Assistance to Hospitals/ Screeners Obtain Screening Equipment Survey Audiologists Technical Assistance to Audiologists/
Establish Pediatric Audiologist Network		 Obtain or Provide Access to
Diagnostic Equipment
New Hampshire
(47%)
Planning		     P P S  
Wisconsin
(10%)
Planning		 P P   P P  
Alaska
(19%)
Demonst.		           S
Illinois
(<25%)
Demonst.		   P     P  
New York
(10%)
Implement		 S          
Georgia
(>30%)
Implement		   P P   S  
Ohio
(<33%)
Implement		 S P P P S  
North Dakota
(39%)
Implement		   P P   P S
Kentucky
(37%)
Implement		 S P P S P P
Iowa
(96%)
Implement		   P P   P  
Minnesota
(40%)
Refinement		   S     P  
Idaho
(<78%)
Refinement		   P P S P  
Louisiana
(40%)
Refinement		   S        
Massachusetts
(85%)
Refinement		   S     S  
Colorado
(92% )
Refinement		   S     P  
New Mexico
(95%)
Refinmnt.		         S  
Hawaii
(98%)
Refinement		     P      
Utah
(99%)
Refinement		 S P   S P  
Rhode Island
(99%)
Refinement		       P P S

 

Table 3. CPHCPs, Early Intervention, & Parents Activities
 STATE
(Current % of infants screened as reported)
Grant Level		 CPHCPs Activites Early Intervnetion Activites Parent Activites
Survey Child Primary Health Care Providers Educate CPHCPs/ Establish Medical Home Link Survey EI and/or Specialty Service Providers Technical Assistance to EI and/or Specialty Service Proviers Survey Parent Needs/ Staisfaction with Services Enhance Family Support Increase Parent & Public Awareness
New Hampshire
(47%)
Planning		   S   S     S
Wisconsin
(10%)
Planning		   S P P S S S
Alaska
(19%)
Demonst.		         S    
Illinois
(<25%)
Demonst.		   P   P   S  
New York
(10%)
Implement		     S     S S
Georgia
(>30%)
Implement		   P   S   S P
Ohio
(<33%)
Implement		       S S P P
North Dakota
(39%)
Implement		   P     S   S
Kentucky
(37%)
Implement		 S P S   S   S
Iowa
(96%)
Implement		       S     S
Minnesota
(40%)
Refinement		   P   S S S P
Idaho
(<78%)
Refinement		   P     S S  
Louisiana
(40%)
Refinement		         S S S
Massachusetts
(85%)
Refinement		 S S S   S    
Colorado
(92% )
Refinement		   S   P   P  
New Mexico
(95%)
Refinement		       S     S
Hawaii
(98%)
Refinement		   S S P P P S
Utah
(99%)
Refinement		 S   S   P P  
Rhode Island
(99%)
Refinement		 P P P P P P S

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