Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals | Bruce Greenstein, Secretary

Reporting Results and TrackingReporting results of all rescreening and diagnostic testing is extremely important

Testing results should be reported on the LA EHDI Follow-up Form. This follow-up form should be emailed, faxed, or mailed within seven days to the DHH LA EHDI Program at the address and fax listed on the bottom of the form. Questions regarding reporting should be directed to wendy.jumonville@gmail.com.

Which results should be reported?
1. Rescreening and/or diagnostic testing results on all infants who failed a hospital newborn hearing screening even if the results of your testing are normal.

2. Initial screening or diagnostic testing results on all infants if they have never had a hospital newborn hearing screening (even if your results are normal).

3. All results on any child ages birth-5 years of age identified with a hearing loss for the first time.

4. All results on any child birth- 5 years of age fitted with a hearing aid or cochlear implant for the first time.

5. Every child who is considered lost to follow-up. Report information on any child who failed to keep a rescreening or diagnostic testing appointment and who is now considered to be lost to follow-up.

• It is recommended that at least two attempts be made to schedule the patient for follow-up testing before reporting them as lost to follow-up.
• Communication should be made by at least two different methods before giving up (i.e.: telephone contact and mail contact).
• Send information on all possible contact family and phone numbers, and information on all previous contacts (phone disconnected, wrong address, other family members, etc).

Email LA EHDI followup coordinator at jeanette.webb@la.gov