Services

PSGS Functions

Pediatric Screening and Genetic Services (PSGS), a unit within the Division of Child and Adolescent Health, provides the following functions.

• Assessing pediatric congenital anomalies, including inborn errors of body chemistry and hearing disorders.
• Identifying pediatric screening and genetic resources.
• Informing the public about pediatric screening and genetic services.
• Assisting policy makers in developing pediatric screening and genetic services-related policies.
• Supporting private and public health-care providers.
• Developing programs and information systems, including the Virginia Infant Screening and Infant Tracking System (VISITS).
• Providing clinical consultation and educational activities, especially related to pediatric screening and genetic services.
• Developing and distributing guidelines and educational materials on pediatric screening and genetics services.
• Participates on Part C of IDEA, a statewide, interagency system of prevention/early intervention services to assure that families can meet the needs of their childrenwho are at risk for disabilities from birth through age two.

PSGS Programs

Virginia Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program

The goal of the Virginia Newborn Hearing Screening Program is to achieve identification of congenital hearing loss in children by three months of age and to assure enrollment in appropriate intervention by six months of age.

Virginia Genetics Program

The goal of the Virginia Genetics Program is to maintain a statewide system of services to reduce unnecessary infant death and disabilities from potential or existing geneticconditions. It does this by providing Virginia residents with information, testing, counseling, and treatment.

PSGS Special Projects

Virginia Child Health Information Systems Integration Project (Virginia CHISIP)

CDC Cooperative Agreements for Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EDHI) Tracking, Surveillance, and Integration.

Virginia Infant Screening and Infant Tracking System (VISITS)

A secure Web-based integrated tracking and data management system that supports the following programs and services:

• Virginia Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program
• Birth Defects (VaCARES)
• Virginia Newborn Screening Services
• At-Risk (For Developmental Delay)

Virginia Congenital Anomalies Tracking and Prevention Project (Virginia CATPIP)

CDC Cooperative Agreements for the Development and Improvement of Population-Based Birth Defects Surveillance Programs and the Integration of Surveillance Data with Public Health Programs.

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