Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screening

Effective January 27, 2014, there is new legislation that requires birthing facilities and persons responsible for registering a child's birth to have a Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) Screen performed. Attached is a notice containing information about the screening requirements for CCHD and recommended screening protocol.

• Notice and a Protocol for Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screening (PDF)
• June 9, 2014 Implementation Webinar
  • Webinar Presentation (PDF)

Printable Education Material for Parents and Guardians

General Information - Pulse Oximetry Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD)

• Pulse Oximetry Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) - English (PDF, requires color printer)
  • Spanish (PDF, requires color printer)
  • Russian (PDF, requires color printer)
  • French (PDF, requires color printer)
  • Chinese (PDF, requires color printer)
  • Korean (PDF, requires color printer)
  • Italian (PDF, requires color printer)
  • Haitian Creole (PDF, requires color printer)
  • Bengali (PDF, requires color printer)

Low Screening Result - What does it mean?

• Low Screening Result - What does it mean? - English (PDF)
  • Spanish (PDF)
  • Russian (PDF)
  • French (PDF)
  • Chinese (PDF)
  • Korean (PDF)
  • Italian (PDF)
  • Haitian Creole (PDF)
  • Bengali (PDF)