Where is Screening Discussed in the Application Guidance?
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Where is Screening Discussed in the Application Guidance?
• Title of the funding program
• MCHB core outcomes for Healthy People 2010 (p. 2)
• Program background (pp 18+)
• Goal of funding program (p. 20)
• Application review criteria (pp 21 & 22)
What Do Reviewers Want to See?• Do you know why UNHSI is
important?
• Do you know the current status of screening in your state?
– How many babies are currently being screened?
– What type of equipment and protocols are hospitals using?
– What do hospital administrators and primary care physicians view as the benefits and challenges?
– Is there effective follow-up?
– What are the relevant groups with whom you should be coordinating?
What Issues are Involved in Establishing a Statewide UNHSI Program?
• Which equipment is best?
• One- or two-stage screening protocols?
• Problems keeping refer rates low
• Reimbursement issues
• Training and support issues
• Informed consent and education issues
What Are the Barriers to Successful Implementation of UNHSI in Your State?
• Insurance companies won’t pay
• False-positive rates are too high
• Follow-up procedures are not working well
• Hospitals are opposing it.
Do You Have a Plan for Addressing Those Barriers and Achieving State-wide Implementation?
• Helping hospitals implement programs
• Monitoring performance • Assessing program status
and providing assistance where necessary
• Coordinating with other relevant programs
• Assessing the effects families
Is the Evaluation Linked to the Screening Implementation
Strategy?
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