Pulse Ox Screening Laws in the Midwest

Recommendations for newborn screening for critical congenital heart disease that were published in 2011 will hopefully mean that more babies with critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) get diagnosed as early as possible. The new recommendation, outlined in a report that was in the November 2011 issue of Pediatrics, "Strategies for Implementing Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease," included that all babies be screened "for low blood oxygen saturation through the use of pulse oximtery monitoring to detect CCHD in well-baby and intermediate-care nurseries."...Read Full Post
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