Table 1.

NQF #1354 (EHDI-1a): Hearing Screening Prior to Hospital Discharge.

Measure Description	NQF #1354 assesses the proportion of births that have been screened for hearing loss before hospital discharge.
Measure Definition
Denominator	All live births discharged during the measurement time period born at a facility.
Denominator Exclusions	Patient deceased prior to discharge and has not received hearing screening.
Numerator	All live births during the measurement time period born at a facility and screened for hearing loss prior to discharge, or not being screened due to medical reasons or medical exclusions.