Low-gain hearing aids are programmed to provide just a small amount of amplification, or “boost”, to sounds around you.

Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service (PSAS) Strategic Healthcare Group was directed by the Under Secretary for Health to establish a Prosthetic Clinical Management Program (PCMP). The objectives were to coordinate the development of clinical practice recommendations (CPRs) for prosthetic prescription practices and ...

Hearing protector fit testing is a procedure used to quantitively measure the amount of noise reduction a specific hearing protector is providing a user. Fit testing measures the personal attenuation rating (PAR) specific to each individual ear and hearing protector. The PAR is a real-world measurement of the overall attenuation the hearing protector ...

Adherence to the treatment guidance on SSNHL found in this CPG can aid in standardization, to a certain extent, and foster value for both the patient and healthcare system. Quality of patient care is of increasing importance in the US healthcare system and will continue to frame important discussions on healthcare utilization and delivery. Diagnosis ...

Adherence to the treatment guidance on SSNHL found in this CPG can aid in standardization, to a certain extent, and foster value for both the patient and healthcare system. Quality of patient care is of increasing importance in the US healthcare system and will continue to frame important discussions on healthcare utilization and delivery. Diagnosis ...

The goal of this CPG is to elevate the awareness of noise threat, the prevalence of hazardous noise exposure, and the symptoms of acoustic trauma for purpose of facilitating early identification and early intervention of acoustic trauma. Improving outcomes for hearing requires developing a trusted surveillance and early referral and reporting system ...

The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Foundation published a clinical practice guideline (CPG) in March of 2019 that defined sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) as: - An acute sensorineural loss of hearing over 72 hours, - A decrease of at least 30 decibels (dB) in three (3) consecutive frequencies, - Audiogram ...

Speech Intelligibility graphic of low to high intelligibility at 86dBA

The vestibular working group was tasked by the VA Audiology Field Advisory Council to develop vestibular clinical practice recommendations for use by VA Audiologists. Members of the working group are listed above and include audiologists with clinical vestibular expertise from the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, and a ...

Don’t be the weak link. Failure to wear hearing protection puts you, your unit, and your mission in danger.

Some of the Deepest Wounds are Invisible. Arm your ears. Guard against permanent disability and safeguard sounds you cherish. Wear hearing protection.

Operational performance and quality of life can be impacted by tinnitus, which is the #1 service-connected disability. A multi-disciplinary approach is key to managing patients with bothersome tinnitus. For this Quality Improvement Project, the team sent out the Understanding Practices of Tinnitus Collaborative Survey (UPTiCS) to VA and DoD providers ...

This practice recommendation was initially created for primary care providers, but can be used by any clinician who sees patients with tinnitus. It is a summary of clinical practice guidelines and recommendations for tinnitus. The information provided in the document helps clinicians talk with patients about various types of tinnitus and deter-mine ...

Graphic representation of the USA locations of the members that represent the CAVRN Network.