Newborn Screening Resources
Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screening Toolkit
Produced by Children's National Health System
TYPE:
Educational Tool
PUBLISHED:
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
CONDITIONS:
Critical Congenital Heart Disease
Congenital Heart Disease is the most common birth defect. Critical forms require surgical or other intervention within the first month of life. Screening for CCHD using pulse oximetry can help save lives through early detection. This tooklit is designed to assist clinical staff with the implementation of CCHD screening. It provides educational resources for clinical providers as well as parents and is available in English, Spanish, and Arabic upon request.
Children's National is a 313-bed freestanding children's hospital located in the nation's capital.
Children's National is a 313-bed freestanding children's hospital located in the nation's capital.
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