Arizona EHDIA Collaborative Approach

100% Voluntary 47 Hospitals

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1994 1998 1999/ 00 2000/ 01 2002

Total # Hosptalsscreening

1994 – 1996Laying the Groundwork

Never Too Young Program, led by Lylis Olsen, audiologist at the Department of Health Services

Educating HospitalsEducating the medical communityEducating General PublicEstablishing community

relationships

Formed Partnerships

•Physicians/Medical Community•Universities•State agencies•NCHAM•St. Lukes Health Initiatives

1997 Building Community

Relationships

• Identified private funding sources within the community

•Generated community interest• In a collaborative effort with DHS,

The EAR Foundation of Arizona received a $282,099 award from the St. Lukes Health Initiatives

1998-1999Phase I

Funding Provided•2 statewide vendor fairs•Financial assistance to 15 hospitals•Technical assistance provided by an

audiologist to hospitals•DHS provided Hi*Track data

management program to all participating hospitals

1999-2000Phase II

The EFAZ received a 2nd round of funding from SLHI

Ongoing TA to existing programs $134,500 to assist 13 more

hospitals implement UNHSP

2000-2001Phase III

Third round of funding to The EFAZ Implementation of 4 more

hospitals Ongoing TA to existing programs Created Statewide Hospital

Guideline

Technical Assistance Key Components

•P/P’s tailored to meet hospitals needs

•Appropriate equipment choices•Hand’s On training with equipment•Protocols for follow-up and

communication• Implementation and training on

statewide tracking program

Ongoing Community Collaborative Efforts

Formed Ad-Hoc Committee for UNHSParticipating state agencies

Arizona Early Intervention Program Children’s Rehabilitative Services Arizona State Schools for the Deaf Raising Special Kids Medical Home Program Office of Women and Children’s Health Office of Children Special Health Care Needs St. Lukes Health Initiatives Council For Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Ongoing Community Collaborative Efforts

•Never Too Young Advisory Committee Meetings

• Identification of Pediatric Audiologists

•Created statewide Pediatric Audiology Guidelines

•Established partnership with U of A to provide annual educational workshops to audiologists

2001/2002

• DHS received MCH and CDC Grants• Last 3 hospitals implementing

programs• 35/47 hospitals voluntarily submitting

data• On-going TA to all hospitals• Implementation of AZ Hospital

Guidelines• Future legislation?

Voluntary ProgramsKey components to success Champion at DHS Establishing community relationships Awareness/Education Partners and advocates

•Parents•Collaborating agencies•Medical community

Voluntary ProgramsKey components to success

Hospital Sensitivity•Understanding hospital issues,

challenges, needs•Implementing programs that reflect

needs• Sensitivity + Flexibility = Buy-In

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