Key Healthcare Resources for People with Hearing Loss

Key resources for people with hearing loss in healthcare settings, effective communication, comorbidities, and disability health equity

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Articles and Webinars

Alphabetical by author

• Atcherson, S. R., Finley, E. T., & Hahne, J. (2025). Comparison of Prototype Transparent Mask, Opaque Mask, and No Mask on Speech Understanding in Noise. Audiology Research, 15(4), 103. 
• Atcherson, S. (Apr 21, 2026) Making Sense of Healthcare: Practical Health Literacy Skills for People with Hearing Loss. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for HLAA-NYC (webinar, 1 hr 27 min) 
• Beck, D. et al. (Feb 18, 2025) Untreated Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids, and Cognition: Correlational Outcomes 2025, HearingTracker.
• Jawadi, Z., McInturff, S., & Chern, A. (May 28, 2024). Achieving telehealth equity for people with hearing loss. STAT.
• Lacey, C., Michaux, C., Zambetti, A., & Wargo, M. (Dec 12, 2025). An Audiology Program to Proactively Manage Inpatient Veterans With Hearing Loss. American Journal of Audiology.
• McCaffrey, E. (Sept 17, 2025) Hospital Safety and Hearing Loss: A Hospital Panel Discussion (webinar, 1 hr 28 min), Hearing Loss Association of America. Handout
• Mestayer, K. (Dec 19, 2019) Have a Hearing Loss, in the Hospital? Hearing Health Foundation (webpage).
• Webb, A. (Spring 2022). Effective Communication in Medical Settings: Your Rights Under the Law. Hearing Life Magazine (2 pages, pdf).
• Hearing Loss Association of America articles.