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In 2001, legislation was enacted to require hearing screenings for all newborns prior to discharge from any South Carolina hospital averaging 100 deliveries or more per year. Established under this mandate, First Sound is South Carolina's early hearing detection and intervention program. Since the initiation of the program, thousands of infants have been identified with confirmed hearing loss and have received intervention. Currently, all 39 birthing hospitals in South Carolina actively perform hearing screenings on newborns prior to discharge.
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Publication 2024 legislative update : first sound : South Carolina's Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program(2024-05) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental ControlFirst Sound is South Carolina’s Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program mandated by legislation since 2001 for all hospitals with an annual average of 100 or more births. Currently, all 39 birthing hospitals in South Carolina actively perform hearing screenings on newborns prior to discharge.Publication Communiucation Begins at Birth(South Carolina State Library, 2022-11) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. First Sound Program; BabyNet; Beginnings SC; South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind Statewide Early Intervention ServicesThis brochure contains common questions parents may have after their infant fails a hospital hearing screening, next steps, and other resources.Publication 2023 legislative update : first sound : South Carolina's Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program(2023-07) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental ControlFirst Sound is South Carolina’s Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program mandated by legislation since 2001 for all hospitals with an annual average of 100 or more births. Currently, all 39 birthing hospitals in South Carolina actively perform hearing screenings on newborns prior to discharge.Publication 2019 legislative update : first sound : South Carolina’s success in newborn hearing screening(2020-03) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental ControlFirst Sound is South Carolina’s Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program mandated by legislation since 2001 for all hospitals with an annual average of 100 or more births. Currently, all 39 birthing hospitals in South Carolina actively perform hearing screenings on newborns prior to discharge.Publication 2022 legislative update : first sound : South Carolina's Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program(South Carolina State Library, 2022-08) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental ControlFirst Sound is South Carolina’s Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program mandated by legislation since 2001 for all hospitals with an annual average of 100 or more births. Currently all 39 birthing hospitals in South Carolina actively perform hearing screenings on newborns prior to discharge.Publication 2020 legislative update : first sound : South Carolina's success in newborn hearing screening(South Carolina State Library, 2021-05-19) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental ControlFirst Sound is South Carolina’s Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program mandated by legislation since 2001 for all hospitals with an annual average of 100 or more births. Currently all 39 birthing hospitals in South Carolina actively perform hearing screenings on newborns prior to discharge.Publication 2018 legislative update : first sound : South Carolina's success in newborn hearing screening(South Carolina State Library, 2018) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental ControlFirst Sound has been connecting families raising infants with congenital hearing loss with early intervention services and support. The goal of First Sound is to not only enable infants to succeed in life but also coordinate with newborn hearing screening.Publication 2017 legislative update : first sound : South Carolina's success in newborn hearing screening(South Carolina State Library, 2018-02) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental ControlFirst Sound has been connecting families raising infants with congenital hearing loss with early intervention services and support. The goal of First Sound is to not only enable infants to succeed in life but also coordinate with newborn hearing screening. Currently, all infants born in South Carolina’s 46 delivering hospitals are screened. Since the initiation of the program, 1,333 infants have been identified with confirmed hearing loss and have received intervention.To date, a total of 24 hospitals (eight per cohort) have completed the quality improvement project.Publication 2017 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE : FIRST SOUND(South Carolina State Library, 2017-11) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental ControlIn 2001, legislation was enacted to require hearing screenings for all newborns prior to discharge from any South Carolina hospital averaging 100 deliveries or more per year. Established under this mandate, First Sound is South Carolina's early hearing detection and intervention program. Since the initiation of the program, 1,333 infants have been identified with confirmed hearing loss and have received intervention. Eight South Carolina hospitals have been selected to participate in a quality improvement program to improve infant hearing screening practices and reduce rates of infants not rescreened.Publication 2015 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: FIRST SOUND : South Carolina’s Success in Newborn Hearing Screening(South Carolina State Library, 2015-11) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental ControlIn 2001, legislation was enacted to require hearing screenings for all newborns prior to discharge from any South Carolina hospital averaging 100 deliveries or more per year. Established under this mandate, First Sound is South Carolina’s early hearing detection and intervention program. Since the initiation of the program, 1,071 infants have been identified with confirmed hearing loss and have received intervention. Eight South Carolina hospitals have been selected to participate in a quality improvement program to improve infant hearing screening practices and reduce rates of infants not rescreened