Pulse oximetry screening guidelines for newborn babies
National guidance on newborn pulse oximetry screening including guidelines for health practitioners, screening algorithm, and information for parents.
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About this item
- Issue date:
- 31 July 2024
- Status:
- Current
- Corporate Author:
- Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
- Type:
- Guidance
- Topic:
- Antenatal and newborn screening, Maternity, Screening
- Copyright status:
© Crown Copyright, Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Pulse oximetry is a simple and non-invasive screening tool that can help detect critical congenital heart disease in newborn babies before the onset of symptoms.
National guidelines have been developed to support local health services to implement this screening, providing a consistent and evidence-based protocol for everyone to follow.
The guidelines have been written for health practitioners involved in health assessment, screening, and treatment of newborn babies in Aotearoa New Zealand, and they have been endorsed by the National Maternity Monitoring Group.
The following documents are available:
- Pulse oximetry screening guidelines for newborn babies
- Pulse oximetry screening algorithm
- Data collection form
- Information sheet for parents, whānau and guardians