How many steps are there in the newborn hearing screening?

Newborn hearing screening can be divided into three processes: primary screening, which is a hearing screening for all newborns born alive during hospitalization. For newborns born normally, hearing screening should be performed by professional audiology technicians with professional screening instruments at the bedside in the delivery room within 48 to 72 hours (for children transferred to NICU, before the baby is discharged), and after the screening is completed A standardized report card is issued with a detailed explanation of the results and precautions. Re-screening means that all babies who do not pass the initial screening and have high risk factors for hearing impairment should be rescreened around 42 days after birth. Infants who do not pass the “re-screening” or who pass the “re-screening” but whose hearing or speech and language development is perceived by the pediatrician or parents to be abnormal should be referred to a designated pediatric hearing diagnostic center for an audiological evaluation within 3 months. Infants and children with risk factors for delayed hearing impairment should be followed up and monitored regularly. Parents of affected children are requested to be fully understanding and cooperative so as not to delay treatment and rehabilitation.