Pulse OX U.S. National Screening: DONE
Posted in News & Events on 17. Sep, 2010
At 2:40 eastern time today, the national committee on newborn screening voted to YES to recommend pulse oximetry screening for critical congenital heart disease be added to the newborn screening uniform panel.
Annamarie Saarinen founder of 1in100 has been hard at work in Washington D.C. at Senate Hearing Committees and the like testifying, providing study data, working with the UoM among many others to make this dream a reality.
“I don’t even know what to say right now…still in shock. Was not anticipating vote until January. Have to hug Eve and have a major cry right now. It’s due time…all babies are finally going to be screened before discharge. Policy priority #1: DONE!!!!!” Annamarie said.
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Today is a milestone in CHD History!
Article From: http://blog4chd.com/2010/09/17/pulse-ox-u-s-national-screening-done/
