Auditory Outcomes Following Cochlear Implantation in Children with Unilateral Hearing Loss.

Objective: Unilateral hearing loss (UHL) in children is associated with speech and language delays. Cochlear implantation (CI) is currently the only rehabilitative option that restores binaural hearing. This study aims to describe auditory outcomes in children who underwent CI for UHL and to determine the association between duration of hearing loss and auditory outcomes.

Functional Assessment of Hearing Aid Benefit: Incorporating Verification and Aided Speech Recognition Testing into Routine Practice.

Potential cochlear implant (CI) candidates arrive to the clinic with a variety of hearing loss configurations, hearing aid history, and aided capabilities. CI candidacy is primarily determined based on aided speech recognition capability, which relies on benefit derived from use of hearing aids. Therefore, contemporary evaluation for CI candidacy should incorporate a battery of testing to determine abilities and limitations and must be predicated on appropriate verification of the hearing aid fitting.

Optimizing Care Delivery by Applying an Innovative Shared Medical Appointment Model for Determination of Cochlear Implant Candidacy.

Objective: To develop and implement an innovative group appointment with the potential to improve access to cochlear implantation (CI) while maintaining patient satisfaction and experience.

Patients: Adult patients with advanced sensorineural hearing loss.

Interventions: Implementation of novel shared medical appointment (SMA) model.