Post on 06-Jul-2020
What do you mean you are declining?Gaby Kavanagh, Victorian Infant Hearing Screening Program
19th June 2015
• Determine decline rate• Analyse case notes• Identify trends• Inform program changes
Analysis of declines from 2011 - 2014
What is decline?VIHSP screen #1
Pass result in both ears Refer result in 1 or both ears
VIHSP screen #2
Pass result in both ears Refer result in 1 or both ears
Referral to Audiology & Early Support Services
Informed choice
CONSENT DECLINE
Sufficient information to make choice
Monitoring
• VIHSP expects and monitors declines
Decline Key Performance Indicator< 1% of eligible babies
Jan 2011 – Dec 2014
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Rollout Complete
Eligible Screened Decline Decline Rate
2011 71,290 70,572 239 0.33%
2012 77,048 76,104 195 0.25%
2013 77,083 76,102 149 0.19%
2014 78,173 77,246 141 0.19%
VIHSP decline rate 2011-2014
729
Where? Who? Why?
Where?
outpatient decline
inpatient decline
Seasonal influences?
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Screening not commenced
AABR1 Complete
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Location in Pathway
Where? Who? Why?• Further questions…
– Inpatients - effective use of time within the postnatal setting
– Outpatients - communication tools– Mobile/drop in centres. Home visits. – My New Baby Organiser app
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• Further questions– Non English Speaking Background – analysis
of case notes and LOTE fields inconclusive
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No Case Notes 2011 ‐14
Where? Who? Why?• Parental experience• Refuse all medical intervention• Logistical difficulties• Distrust equipment• Older children didn’t have a hearing screen• Older children have a hearing loss
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gaby.kavanagh@rch.org.auSenior Project Officer, VIHSP
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