Newborn Screenings Now in Effect in TX

 

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Because of the hard work of advocates like you, all newborns in Texas will now be screened for critical congenital heart defects before leaving the hospital!

Starting last week a simple procedure called pulse-oximetry will be performed on all newborns before they leave the hospital. It’s quick and painless, and most importantly, it can save lives. Congenital heart defects are the most common birth defect in the United States, and early detection and treatment are crucial.

Please click here and thank Department of State Health Services Commissioner David Lakey and Health & Human Services Executive Commissioner Kyle Janek for implementing this life-saving law in Texas!

Wider use of pulse-oximetry could help ensure that more than 90% of heart defects are detected. Lives have already been saved as a result of these screenings. Recently in New Jersey a newborn’s life was saved just hours after their law took effect!

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