*** IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL FORMER IDS USERS ***
The IDS System was shut down on Monday, October 19, 2020. All data will be archived. Please apply for access to the new Health Information Data System's Newborn Hearing Application using the instructions found here.
If you're a health care provider performing newborn hearing screening, you can find a variety of helpful forms and resources below:
- National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management.
Run by Utah State University, NCHAM serves as the National Technical Resource Center for the implementation and improvement of comprehensive and effective Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) systems. A number of free webinars, training presentations, and other resources are available on their website. Materials and activities described on NCHAM's website were funded in part by a cooperative agreement (U52MC04391) from the Maternal Child and Health Bureau (MCHB) of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) at the United States Department of Health and Human Services. NCHAM staff are responsible for the views and content of material on their website and no endorsement by MCHB/HRSA (or the staff of CDPHE) is implied or expressed.
CIHAC Guidelines
The following guidelines were created by the Colorado Infant Hearing Advisory Committee (CIHAC), which advises the department on issues related to newborn hearing screening in the state of Colorado. These guidelines in no way reflect the views or opinions of CDPHE staff.
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Section I: Overview - Coming Soon!
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Section II: Recommended Guidelines for Hospitals, Birthing Centers and Midwife Screening Programs.
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Section III: Recommended Guidelines for Pediatric Audiology Diagnosis - Coming Soon!
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Section IV: Recommended Guidelines for Referral to Early Intervention.
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Section V: Recommended Medical Evaluation for Newborns with Varied Hearing Levels (Hearing Loss).
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Section VII: Qualifications of an Early Interventionist working with children who are DHH.
HIDS User Section
- January 2022, HIDS Monthly Bulletin.
- In this issue: New tips on data entry and Private Practice and Approving Supervisors.
- November/December 2021, HIDS Monthly Bulletin.
- In this issue: Reminder for 2020 data entry and Colorado EHDI's Virtual Site Visit Project.
- October 2021, HIDS Monthly Bulletin.
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In this issue: Tips and tricks for cybersecurity and encrypted emails.
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September 2021: HIDS Monthly Bulletin.
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In this issue: Staffing updates and data entry reminders.
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August 2021, HIDS Monthly Bulletin.
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In this issue: First quarterly reports out and definitions of statuses on "All Outstanding" worklist.
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July 2021, HIDS Monthly Bulletin.
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In this issue: Responsible Agency and database updates.
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June 2021, HIDS Monthly Bulletin.
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In this issue: Encrypting emails and staff updates.
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May 2021, HIDS Monthly Bulletin.
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In this issue: Overview of the HIDS case import process and introduction to worklists.
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