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Board revises newborn screening and pulse-oximetry policy; vote passes
Summary
The health department updated its newborn pulse-oximetry screening to require one repeat screen (rather than two) before referral, and the board voted to approve the revised policy during the meeting.
Ashley, a maternal-child health nurse with the department, explained how the newborn screening visit works for home and hospital births and described an update to pulse-oximetry screening protocol. She said the new guidance will allow staff to repeat a failed pulse-oximetry screening only once before referring the infant for cardiology evaluation.
Explaining the technical rule, Ashley said the screening must be done on the right hand and a foot and "it has to be a 95% or above and within 3%." The board moved to approve the revised pulse oximetry policy; Chair (Speaker 4) called for the voice vote and members signified "aye," and the motion carried.
