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The primary functions provided are diagnostic, audiology evaluations, specialized auditory pathway evaluations, hearing aid dispensing, and auditory rehabilitation. The audiology program maintains the ENT Data Base and schedules ENT Specialty Field Clinics. The site for these services are at YKDRH but patients are also seen in the villages and the audiologist works with hearing impaired students in the schools. Clients range in age from birth to elderly.  
The primary functions provided are diagnostic, audiology evaluations, specialized auditory pathway evaluations, hearing aid dispensing, and auditory rehabilitation. The audiology program maintains the ENT Data Base and schedules ENT Specialty Field Clinics. The site for these services are at YKDRH but patients are also seen in the villages and the audiologist works with hearing impaired students in the schools. Clients range in age from birth to elderly.  


Hours of operation: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
==Hours of operation==
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
 
==Scope of Practice==
*Identification: oversee hearing and speech and language screening programs
*Assessment, diagnosis, and audiologic treatment for persons with impairment of hearing and vestibular function
*Counseling concerning tinnitus, hearing loss, amplification systems, and strategies for improving speech recognition
*Hearing Conservation
 
==Audiology Services at YKHC==
*Hearing screenings
**Newborn referral rate through YK: 15% (Alaska Average: 5%)
*Hearing evaluations (ABR (natural sleep), VRA, OAE and conventional)
*Telemed/AFHCAN
**Send images of the TM to ENT with Audiology Record for review
*Cerumen Management
*Bone Anchored Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implant programming - Anchorage
*Intraoperative Monitoring –Anchorage
*Vestibular Screenings (Evaluation completed in Anchorage)
 
==Referrals==
*ENT External (ANMC ENT)
*ENT Internal (Field Clinic)
*Audiology External (ANMC Audiology)
*Audiology Internal (YK audiology)


===Resources/References===
===Resources/References===

Revision as of 16:22, 6 January 2021

The primary functions provided are diagnostic, audiology evaluations, specialized auditory pathway evaluations, hearing aid dispensing, and auditory rehabilitation. The audiology program maintains the ENT Data Base and schedules ENT Specialty Field Clinics. The site for these services are at YKDRH but patients are also seen in the villages and the audiologist works with hearing impaired students in the schools. Clients range in age from birth to elderly.

Hours of operation

Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Scope of Practice

  • Identification: oversee hearing and speech and language screening programs
  • Assessment, diagnosis, and audiologic treatment for persons with impairment of hearing and vestibular function
  • Counseling concerning tinnitus, hearing loss, amplification systems, and strategies for improving speech recognition
  • Hearing Conservation

Audiology Services at YKHC

  • Hearing screenings
    • Newborn referral rate through YK: 15% (Alaska Average: 5%)
  • Hearing evaluations (ABR (natural sleep), VRA, OAE and conventional)
  • Telemed/AFHCAN
    • Send images of the TM to ENT with Audiology Record for review
  • Cerumen Management
  • Bone Anchored Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implant programming - Anchorage
  • Intraoperative Monitoring –Anchorage
  • Vestibular Screenings (Evaluation completed in Anchorage)

Referrals

  • ENT External (ANMC ENT)
  • ENT Internal (Field Clinic)
  • Audiology External (ANMC Audiology)
  • Audiology Internal (YK audiology)

Resources/References