Iberia Medical Center Recognized for Newborn Hearing Screenings…Once Again

For the second year in a row, Iberia Medical Center has been recognized by the Louisiana Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (LA EHDI) program for having achieved 100% for infant hearing screening. The LA EHDI program supports coordinated systems of care for families of babies and children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

The goal of the Louisiana Early Hearing Detection and Intervention program is to ensure that children who are deaf or hard of hearing are identified as early as possible through hearing screening and receive diagnosis and appropriate early intervention to optimize language, literacy, cognitive, social, and emotional development. The Louisiana EHDI program follows the national 1-3-6 goals: hearing screening by 1 month of age, diagnosis by 3 months of age, and enrollment in early intervention by 6 months of age.

“Two years in a row, 100% of our newborns have been screened and we received a positive scorecard from LAEDHI. This outstanding achievement reflects our team’s dedication to early detection, healthy beginnings, and bringing quality newborn care to Iberia Parish. Every baby deserves the best possible start, and we are proud to make a difference in the lives of our families and our community” says Randi Bergeron, Maternal Child Director

Learn more about our Maternal/Child Care services: https://www.iberiamedicalcenter.com/services/obstetrics