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Why do hospitals have to screen newborns for hearing loss prior to discharge?

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Why do hospitals have to screen newborns for hearing loss prior to discharge?

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The American Academy of Pediatrics supported the statement of the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing (JCIH) 1994, which endorsed the goal of identifying all newborns with hearing loss. The JCIH recommended screening all newborns in the hospital shortly after birth and prior to discharge to accomplish this goal. Since this statement was published, more and more states have mandated universal hearing screening for newborns.