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Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Information System (EHDI-IS) Surveillance Program.

Award Number: NU50DD000089
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CENTER ON BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (NCBDDD)
OPDIV: CDC
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/01/2020
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2025

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Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Information System (EHDI-IS) Surveillance Program. - South Carolina has made major strides in developing an effective early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) program. However, like other states, South Carolina faces the challenge to increase timeliness of diagnostic and early intervention services thereby reducing lost to follow up rates. Consistent and timely documentation of delivered services is also pertinent to achieving these outcomes. As a result, South Carolina’s EHDI program, First Sound, has been working on the development of a comprehensive information system to address this issue. The purpose of this project is to optimize tracking and surveillance processes and information systems standardize reporting, analysis, and use of timely patient-level data to ensure infants receive timely diagnostic and intervention services. Expected outcomes of this project include but are not limited to: 1) improved collaboration with audiologists and early intervention programs, 2) increased knowledge and skills of audiologists regarding reporting, 3) increased knowledge of program staff and stakeholders regarding current data issues, 4) improved accuracy, completeness and timeliness of audiology and early intervention reporting to the program and to the CDC, and 5) use of timely patient-level data to guide program strategies to increase the number of infants receiving timely services. The following strategies will be used to achieve outcomes: 1) ensuring the First Sound data system meets all functional requirements for data collection and reporting, 2) enhancing the user interface of the data system to increase reporting efficiency, 3) improving collaboration with audiology providers and early intervention programs, 4) providing training to audiologists on reporting policies, and 5) data analysis. South Carolina’s project goals are directly linked to the Healthy People 2020 focus area ENT-VSL 1: increase the proportion of newborns who are screened for hearing loss by no later than age 1 month, have audiologic evaluation no later than 3 months of age, and are enrolled in appropriate intervention services no later than 6 months of age. The same objective is expected to be included in Health People 2030. Without data systems in place and providers reporting to the data system, progress towards these outcomes cannot be measured.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2024	2023	SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH	2100 BULL ST	COLUMBIA	SC	29201	RICHLAND	USA	Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Information System (EHDI-IS) Surveillance Program	01	4	6/13/2024	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2024	2022	SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH	2100 BULL ST	COLUMBIA	SC	29201	RICHLAND	USA	Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Information System (EHDI-IS) Surveillance Program	01	4	6/13/2024	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2024	2021	SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH	2100 BULL ST	COLUMBIA	SC	29201	RICHLAND	USA	Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Information System (EHDI-IS) Surveillance Program	01	4	6/13/2024	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2024	2020	SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH	2100 BULL ST	COLUMBIA	SC	29201	RICHLAND	USA	Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Information System (EHDI-IS) Surveillance Program	01	4	6/13/2024	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $166,000 )
2023	2023	SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL	2600 BULL ST	COLUMBIA	SC	29201	RICHLAND	USA	Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Information System (EHDI-IS) Surveillance Program	00	4	6/16/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$166,000
2023	2022	SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL	2600 BULL ST	COLUMBIA	SC	29201	RICHLAND	USA	Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Information System (EHDI-IS) Surveillance Program	00	4	6/16/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2023	2021	SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL	2600 BULL ST	COLUMBIA	SC	29201	RICHLAND	USA	Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Information System (EHDI-IS) Surveillance Program	00	4	6/16/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2023	2020	SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL	2600 BULL ST	COLUMBIA	SC	29201	RICHLAND	USA	Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Information System (EHDI-IS) Surveillance Program	00	4	6/16/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $166,000

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $160,000 )
2022	2022	Health and Environmental Control, South Carolina Department of	2600 Bull St	Columbia	SC	29201	RICHLAND	USA	Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Information System (EHDI-IS) Surveillance Program	00	3	5/25/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$160,000
2022	2021	Health And Environmental Control, South Carolina Department Of	2600 Bull St	Columbia	SC	29201	RICHLAND	USA	Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Information System (EHDI-IS) Surveillance Program	01	2	1/18/2022	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2022	2021	Health and Environmental Control, South Carolina Department of	2600 Bull St	Columbia	SC	29201	RICHLAND	USA	Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Information System (EHDI-IS) Surveillance Program	00	3	5/25/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2022	2020	Health And Environmental Control, South Carolina Department Of	2600 Bull St	Columbia	SC	29201	RICHLAND	USA	Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Information System (EHDI-IS) Surveillance Program	01	2	1/18/2022	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2022	2020	Health and Environmental Control, South Carolina Department of	2600 Bull St	Columbia	SC	29201	RICHLAND	USA	Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Information System (EHDI-IS) Surveillance Program	00	3	5/25/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $160,000

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $160,000 )
2021	2021	Health And Environmental Control, South Carolina Department Of	2600 Bull St	Columbia	SC	29201	RICHLAND	USA	Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Information System (EHDI-IS) Surveillance Program	00	2	5/25/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$160,000
2021	2020	Health And Environmental Control, South Carolina Department Of	2600 Bull St	Columbia	SC	29201	RICHLAND	USA	Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Information System (EHDI-IS) Surveillance Program	00	2	5/25/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $160,000

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $160,000 )
2020	2020	Health And Environmental Control, South Carolina Department Of	2600 Bull St	Columbia	SC	29201	RICHLAND	USA	Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Information System (EHDI-IS) Surveillance Program	03	1	9/28/2020	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2020	2020	Health And Environmental Control, South Carolina Department Of	2600 Bull St	Columbia	SC	29201	RICHLAND	USA	Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Information System (EHDI-IS) Surveillance Program	02	1	9/23/2020	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2020	2020	Health and Environmental Control, South Carolina Department of	2600 Bull St	Columbia	SC	29201	RICHLAND	USA	Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Information System (EHDI-IS) Surveillance Program	00	1	6/11/2020	NEW	$160,000
2020	2020	Health and Environmental Control, South Carolina Department of	2600 Bull Street	Columbia	SC	29201	RICHLAND	USA	Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Information System (EHDI-IS) Surveillance Program	01	1	6/26/2020	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $160,000

Grand Total All Awards = $646,000

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Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Information System (EHDI-IS) Surveillance Program.

Award Number: NU50DD000089

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CENTER ON BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (NCBDDD)

OPDIV: CDC

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/01/2020

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2025

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