Helpful Links

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South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control DHEC (homepage)
DHEC Web Resources
➢ List of Reportable Conditions-2022
https://scdhec.gov/sites/default/files/Library/CR-009025.pdf  
➢ SCIONx Enrollment
www.scdhec.gov/health-professionals/online-reporting-tool-scionx/what-scionx
➢ Educational & Outreach Materials (COVID-19)
https://scdhec.gov/covid19/educational-outreach-materials-2019-ncov
➢ Guidance on Antigen Testing for COVID-19
https://scdhec.gov/covid19/guidance-antigen-testing
➢ The South Carolina Annual Morbidity Report on Reportable Conditions - 2018
www.scdhec.gov/morbidity-report-reportable-conditions
➢ School Exclusion List
www.scdhec.gov/health/child-teen-health/school-exclusion
➢ Rabies Provider Packet
www.scdhec.gov/health-professionals/clinical-guidance-resources/rabies-treatment/rabies-guide-managing-exposures
➢ Animal Incident Report (1799)
www.scdhec.gov/sites/default/files/docs/Health/docs/Animal Incident Report - New.pdf
➢ Epi Notes
www.scdhec.gov/health/sc-public-health-statistics-maps/epi-notes
➢ Health Alert Notifications (HANs)
www.scdhec.gov/health-professionals/south-carolina-health-alert-network
➢ Form to Register for Health Alert Notifications (HANs)
https://apps.dhec.sc.gov/Health/SCHANRegistration/

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
CDC Observation Tools Library
Infection Preventionist Competency Model

Topic specific Infection Prevention

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Healthcare Safety Network


NHSN VAE Calculator


HAI Checklist

Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology


Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

World Health Organization


South Carolina Health Alert Network

Antibiotic Stewardship
Antibiotic Stewardship Statement for Antibiotic Guidelines – Recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC), September 2016
National Quality Forum Antibiotic Stewardship Playbook

Long Term Care/Nursing Home
CDC Infection Prevention Resources for Long-term Care Facilities
Infection Prevention Tools for Nursing Homes and Assisted Living
CDC Influenza Vaccination Toolkit for Long-Term Care Employers

Heater-Cooler Information
CDC Contaminated Heater-Cooler Devices Webpage

Equipment Reprocessing
CDC/HICPAC Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities
JC White paper on reuse of single-use devices

Point-of-Care Testing
CDC Infection Prevention during Blood Glucose Monitoring and Insulin Administration
CDC Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding Assisted Blood Glucose Monitoring and Insulin Administration






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