Storytelling: Deadly Delays: p_fps_kwgmj_deadlydelay01

Newborn baby Sophia Elm's heel is pricked and her blood sample is placed on a filter paper for the Wisconsin state newborn screen, at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare – St. Joseph Campus. The newborn screen identifies genetic and metabolic disorders quickly, allowing for early treatment and care to minimize brain damage and avoid a major health crisis. Speed is of the essence, and in order to ensure the earliest outcomes, hospitals must collect the samples and deliver samples within a timely manner. A delay of even one day could be the difference between life and death for a child with a metabolic disorder.

Newborn baby Sophia Elm's heel is pricked and her blood sample is placed on a filter paper for the Wisconsin state newborn screen, at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare – St. Joseph Campus. The newborn screen identifies genetic and metabolic disorders quickly, allowing for early treatment and care to minimize brain damage and avoid a major health crisis. Speed is of the essence, and in order to ensure the earliest outcomes, hospitals must collect the samples and deliver samples within a timely manner. A delay of even one day could be the difference between life and death for a child with a metabolic disorder.