Newborn Hearing Screen
As one of the leading providers of newborn hearing screens, Pediatrix ensures high-quality service and compassionate care for you and your baby.
One of a baby’s earliest medical experiences will be their newborn hearing screen. As a leading expert in hearing screening with more than 30 years of experience, screening more than 900,000 babies each year in 37 states, you can trust Pediatrix to provide the most compassionate, knowledgeable and high-quality diagnostic screening.
Hospitals and Parents Trust Newborn Hearing Screens by Pediatrix
Pediatrix Hearing Screen Certification
The Pediatrix Hearing Screen certification program ensures health care professionals are proficient in conducting hearing screenings for newborns and infants. Accredited with the American Academy of Audiology, the program aims to standardize the screening process, improve early detection of hearing impairments and promote timely intervention.
As part of the certification, participants will undergo comprehensive training that covers the latest techniques and technologies in hearing screening. The program provides continuing education unit (CEU) credits and helps ensure that Pediatrix hearing screen technicians are held to the highest standard.
Pediatrix is approved by the American Academy of Audiology to offer Academy CEUs for this activity. The program is worth a maximum of 0.4 AAA CEUs. Academy approval of this continuing education activity is based on course content only and does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedure, or adherence of the event to the Academy’s Code of Ethics. Any views that are presented are those of the presenter/CE Provider and not necessarily of the American Academy of Audiology.
“We are incredibly proud of our comprehensive newborn hearing screening training program, which reflects the highest standards of clinical excellence and now carries the added distinction of being affiliated with the American Academy of Audiology. For our hospital partners, this means peace of mind—knowing that every technician who steps into their facility has been rigorously trained, thoroughly evaluated, and equipped to deliver accurate, compassionate, and dependable care from day one.”
Karen Brennhofer, AuD, Clinical Director of Audiology and Hearing Screen
Newborn Hearing Screen Family Education
Learn more about the Pediatrix Newborn Hearing Screen Program in multiple languages.
Benefits of Early Screening and Intervention
We are hyper-focused on continuous improvement, ensuring all infants receive quality screening.
Following are some of the many benefits of a newborn hearing screening by Pediatrix:
Early Identification
Infants who receive early intervention may experience dramatic increases in their quality of life.
Quality Metrics
Capture rate and refer rate are two nationally recognized metrics for Newborn Hearing Screen Program quality. Annually, Pediatrix's capture rates exceed national benchmarks by over 95%.
Dedicated Staff
Our dedicated hearing screen staff interacts with parents, audiology providers, primary care physicians and state and community resources to ensure the best care for your newborn.
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