Hot Topic Webinar: Improving Newborn Screening Specimen Quality and Submission
Date:
August 12, 2026 3:00 pm EDT
This webinar provided an in-depth discussion of the strategies implemented across state/territorial newborn screening programs to improve specimen quality, strengthen submitter practices, and enhance overall timeliness. Presenters shared programmatic experiences and operational approaches.
Linked resources:
- Making a Difference Through Newborn Screening: Blood Collection on Filter Paper (NBS01-Ed7)
- Deadly Delays- One disease, two babies
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- NBS Visit Request Form
- NBS Pre-Site Visit Assessment
- NBS Post-Site Visit Report
- NBS Report Card for Birthing Hospitals
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