The Increasing Access to Newborn Hearing and Pulse Oximetry Screening in Out-of-Hospital Births funding is to minimize barriers to newborn hearing and pulse oximetry screening in out-of-hospital birth settings.
Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/29/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Increasing access to portable screening equipment will provide timely results for infants and children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH) as early as possible and connect those children/families to timely and appropriate services and interventions.
Newborn hearing screening in Minnesota became mandated in 2007. Minn. Stat. §(MDH). Out-of-hospital birth providers who are trained as hearing screeners and have full access to equipment to screen infants can offer the newborn hearing screen instead of having to refer clients elsewhere or delaying the screen due to limited access.
Babies found with critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) are sometimes sent home without care because they appear healthy. At home, these babies can develop serious health problems and often require emergency care. If CCHD is detected early, however, infants can be treated and lead healthier lives.
Funding Information
- Estimated Amount to Grant:
- $5,519 per grant for hearing screening and ear probes
- $595 per grant for pulse oximetry screening equipment
- Estimated Number of Awards:
- 10 hearing screening equipment awards
- 30 pulse oximetry screening equipment awards
- Estimated Award Maximum: $6,114
- Estimated Award Minimum: $595.
Eligible Applicants
Midwives practicing in the state of Minnesota.
For more information, visit MDH.
