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Increase the proportion of newborns who get screened for hearing loss by age 1 month — HOSCD‑01 Data

Status: Little or no detectable change

  Little or no detectable change

Most Recent Data:
95.0 percent (2021)

Target:
97.0 percent

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
95.0 percent of newborns aged 1 month and under were screened for hearing loss in 2017

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Newborns receiving hearing screening before age 1 month, 2017-2021
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Total
95.0
95.0
96.0
95.0
95.0