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Project

Birth Anomalies Surveillance System (BASS)

Center:

OR-Oregon Institute on Development & Disability, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2021

Contact Information:

Tamara Bakewell
[email protected]
503-494-0865

Project Description:

The BASS is a public health surveillance system. It tracks children from birth to age 6 who have at least one of 50 birth anomalies. The system links existing information from Medicaid claims, hospital discharge data, birth and death certificate, and the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program.

Keyword(s):

public health, birth anomalies, surveillance system

Core Function(s):

Performing Research or Evaluation

Area of Emphasis

Health-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals, Legislators/Policy Makers, General Public

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Specific Groups

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State