Facility Recognition Awards
In partnership with the Kansas Hospital Association and the Kansas Midwives Alliance, the Kansas Newborn Screening Program created a recognition program for hospitals, facilities, and midwives dedicated to achieving higher newborn screening standards. Health care facilities and newborn providers can earn recognition by meeting or exceeding state quality, reporting and timeliness goals or state averages in the following categories:
- Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) Screening
- Hearing Screening
- Collection Age
- Transit Time
- Unsatisfactory Rate for Metabolic and Genetic Screening
Learn more about the Facility Recognition Awards (PDF).
Third Annual Facility Recognitions
On October 15, 2022, 136 health care facilities and midwives were honored for their dedication to higher newborn screening standards in 2021. Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Nemaha Valley Community Hospital, and Neosho Memorial Hospital have been awarded recognition as the All Around Best of the Best for earning recognition in four or more categories. Eighteen additional facilities earned a "Best of the Best" designation for either point-of-care screenings (hearing and critical congenital heart defects) or metabolic and genetic screenings. Read the press release (PDF) and learn more about the awards (PDF). Thank you for your hard work and dedication. Congratulations to all the 2021 honorees.
Second Annual Facility Recognition Awards
On December 1, 2021, 142 health care facilities and midwives were honored for their dedication to higher newborn screening standards in 2020. Sabetha Community Hospital Inc., Newman Regional Health and Hutchinson Regional Medical Center have been awarded recognition as the All Around Best of the Best for earning recognition in four or more categories. Eighteen additional facilities earned a "Best of the Best" designation for either point-of-care screenings (hearing and critical congenital heart defects) or metabolic and genetic screenings. Read the press release (PDF) and learn more about the awards (PDF). Thank you for your hard work and dedication. Congratulations to all the 2020 honorees.
First Annual Facility Recognition Awards
More than 130 facilities and midwives were honored for their dedication to higher newborn screening standards in 2019, which was the inaugural recognition. Birthing facilities and newborn providers earned top honors in up to five general categories by meeting or exceeding state quality, reporting, and timeliness goals. Three of these categories offered honorable mention recognition for performing better than the state average.
Top recognitions went to Kearny County Hospital and Newton Medical Center who were awarded recognition as the "All Around Best of the Best." Ten additional facilities earned a "Best of the Best" designation for either point-of-care screenings (hearing and critical congenital heart defects) or metabolic and genetic screenings. Learn more about the 2019 Honorees (PDF).
In response to a 2018 recommendation from the KS-NBS Advisory Committee, the program launched planning to add four new conditions to Kansas' newborn screening panel. In preparation, the program updated quality and timeliness expectations, and birthing facilities, midwives, and primary care providers across the state have worked diligently to retrain staff, update protocols and adapt practices to meet higher newborn screening standards. Thank you for your hard work and dedication. Congratulations to all the 2019 honorees.