The Michigan Newborn Screening Program added screening for critical congenital heart defects using pulse oximetry for all newborns to the panel on April 1, 2014.
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After Newborn Screening: Your Baby’s Blood Spots – Michigan BioTrust for Health Consent Brochure
A helpful brochure from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services of facts about consenting for researchers to use your child’s residual blood spots for future health research.
Newborn Screening/BioTrust for Health Resources Order Form
Order these great resources from the MDHHS Newborn Screening and BioTrust for Health programs including; brochures, pocket script cards, and an educational video.
Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (SACHDNC)
This committee works to reduce morbidity and mortality in newborns and children who are at risk for heritable disorders by recommending a Uniform Screening Panel for newborn screening.
Link to resource:
http://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/mchbadvisory/heritabledisorders/
http://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/mchbadvisory/heritabledisorders/
Michigan Public Health Code- Newborn Screening
This amendment to the Public Health Code allows expansion of the newborn screening panel, a fee for testing, blood specimens to be used for medical research with proper consent and other newborn screening related topics.
Michigan Commission on Genetic Privacy Progress Report
This document contains background on genetics and special recommendations involving privacy, ownership, collection and use, discrimination, education, research, informed consent and telemedicine.
Link to resource:
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/GeneticsReport_11649_7.pdf
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/GeneticsReport_11649_7.pdf
Children’s Hospital of Michigan Metabolic Clinic
The Metabolic Clinic provides lifelong follow-up and treatment for individuals diagnosed with inborn errors of metabolism through newborn screening.
Newborn Screening Endocrine Follow-Up Program
The NBS Endocrine Follow-Up Program is located at the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Division of Endocrinology which coordinates follow-up for babies who test positive for congenital hypothyroidism and congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH).
Michigan Newborn Screening Program
This public health program, required by Michigan Law, helps find babies with rare but serious medical conditions that require early treatment.
Link to resource:
http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2942_4911_4916-64851--,00.html
http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2942_4911_4916-64851--,00.html
Michigan Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program (EHDI)
This overview of Michigan’s EHDI Program explains the process of identification, intervention, and follow-up for newborns with congenital hearing loss.
Link to resource:
http://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,1607,7-132-2942_4911_21429---,00.html
http://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,1607,7-132-2942_4911_21429---,00.html