NewbornScreeningforCriticalCongenitalHeartDiseaseEducationforNursesThepurposeoftheCongenitalHeartDisease(CHD)ScreeningProgramistoidentifynewbornswithCHDpriortoclinicaldeteriorationoftheaffectedinfant.Delayeddiagnosisofcriticalcongenitalheartdisease(CCHD)canresultindeathorinjurytoinfants.Whydoweneedtoscreen?TheDepartmentofHealthandHumanServiceshereintheUnitedStatesmadethisCHD(alsocalledCCHD—CriticalCongenitalHeartDisease)screeningrecommendationSeptemberof2011.InJanuaryofthisyear,theAmericanAcademyofPediatricsendorsedthisrecommendation.OurOB–PEDSteamhasrecentlyapprovedthepolicyandwearereadytogetstartednow!Wehadsomequestionstoansweraboutnewbornec...