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2021 Annual Data Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program
Each year, CDC sends the Hearing Screening & Follow-up Survey (HSFS) to state and territorial Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) programs to request information on infant hearing screening, diagnostic evaluation, and enrollment in early intervention services for infants born in the state/territory in a specified calendar year. The survey helps to measure progress toward identifying infants with permanent hearing loss across the United States and ensuring they are enrolled in services to minimize risks for developmental delays. The data summaries on this page
- Provide results from the 2021 HSFS,
- Are helpful to the EHDI community, including researchers, audiologists, intervention providers, and federal and non-governmental partner organizations, and
- Can be used to inform clinical and public health work at local, state, and federal levels.
2021 Annual Data Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program Summary
2021 Summary of Documented Data Items | Download [PDF – 273 KB]
Hearing Screening Data
2021 Summary of Hearing Screening Among Total Occurrent Births | Download [PDF – 218 KB]
2021 Summary of Detailed Hearing Screening Results | Download [PDF – 240 KB]
2021 Summary of Infants Screened Before 1 Month of Age | Download [PDF – 246 KB]
2021 Summary of Reasons for No Documented Hearing Screening Among Total Occurrent Births | Download [PDF – 228 KB]
Not Passing / Diagnosis Data
2021 Summary of Diagnostics Among Infants Not Passing Hearing Screening | Download [PDF – 238 KB]
2021 Summary of Infants Not Passing Hearing Screening Diagnosed Before 3 Months of Age | Download [PDF – 211 KB]
2021 Summary of Reasons for No Documented Diagnosis Among Infants Not Passing Hearing Screening | Download [PDF – 178 KB]
Early Intervention Data
2021 Summary of Early Intervention (EI) Among Infants Identified with Permanent Hearing Loss | Download [PDF – 170 KB]
2021 Summary of Infants Identified with Permanent Hearing Loss Enrolled in Early Intervention (EI) Before 6 Months of Age | Download [PDF – 172 KB]
2021 Summary of Reasons for No Documented Early Intervention (EI) Services Among Infants Identified with Permanent Hearing Loss | Download [PDF – 195 KB]
Type and Severity Data
2021 Type and Severity Summary of Identified Cases of Hearing Loss (By Ear) | Download [PDF – 314 KB, 4 Pages]
