Reporting results to state and federal officials and to the public. Providing ongoing education for practitioners. Primary Immune Deficiency Treatment Consortium (PIDTC) diagnostic criteria for SCIDs, leaky SCID, Omenn syndrome, and reticular dysgenesis (Shearer, PIDTC. Managing electronic data surveillance and tracking system, including maintenance of long-term results.įacilitating communication between practitioners, birth hospitals, laboratory personnel, and the follow-up teams. Monitoring and evaluating newborn screening practices. The program is responsible for the following:Īdministration of the newborn screening system, including the oversight of follow-up programs. The Georgia Newborn Screening Program ensures that every newborn in Georgia is screened for 35 heritable disorders for prompt identification and treatment. Includes consideration of adding other tests to the system as indicated by appropriate research and scientific evidence. Management: rapid implementation and long-term planning of therapyĮvaluation: validation of testing procedures, the efficiency of follow-up and intervention, and benefit to the patient, family, and society. What is Newborn Metabolic Screening Disorders on the Newborn Metabolic. Medical Diagnosis: confirmation of a normal or abnormal screening test result by a private physician or tertiary treatment center Inability to fight infections (severe combined immunodeficiency disorders). Screening: universal testing of all newbornsįollow-up: rapid retrieval and referral of the screen-positive newborn The six components of the system are:Įducation: of parents and health care providers The Georgia Newborn Screening (NBS) Program is a six-part preventive health care system designed to identify and provide early treatment for 35 selected inherited disorders that otherwise would cause significant morbidity or death. When detected early, many of these disorders can be managed and can prevent the occurrence of adverse health outcomes. However, some infants may be born with certain heritable diseases that can lead to disability or death. Most babies appear healthy and show no signs of illness right after birth. Office of Health Indicators for Planning (OHIP)
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)
Occupational Health and Safety Surveillance
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