Success Stories by State: South Carolina

• Lakelands Rural Health Network Technology Project- South Carolina
  October 2009
  A major weakness in the Lakelands Rural Health Network (LRHN) health care system was access to technology. Its rural network partners needed a system to collect, manage, and utilize consistent patient data efficiently and effectively.
• Management of Chronic Diseases by School Nurses- South Carolina
  October 2009
  Middle school students with asthma and diabetes in the Upper Midlands Rural Health Network miss a significant amount of time from class and school.
• Northeastern Rural Health Network- South Carolina
  October 2009
  The Northeastern Rural Health Network was organized in November 2006. The partners of this provider-based network recognized that through ongoing dialogue, they could begin to identify and prioritize common needs and network strategies.
• Outreach Advisory Committee for Planning and Implementing Middle School Chronic Disease Interventions
  October 2009
  The Upper Midlands Rural Health Network worked to improve health status, disease management and appropriate use of services for area residents with diabetes or at risk of developing diabetes.
• Pneumonia Vaccination Among the Elderly- South Carolina
  October 2009
  The Lakelands Rural Health Network received a one year Office of Rural Health Policy Rural Network Development Planning Grant in March 2005. A strategy was developed targeting Pneumococcal immunization coverage across the Lakelands service area.
• Lakelands Rural Health Network- South Carolina
  October 2009
  Clinical input and buy-in by primary care physicians was determined to be crucial for the success of the Lakelands Rural Health Network.
• Allendale Women's Health Project
  May 2009
  The goals of the Allendale Women’s Health Project were to increase the availability and accessibility of primary health care services to women, improve birth outcomes and reduce infant mortality in Allendale County, and to improve the over all health status of women living in the county.
• Health Connection for School Success
  May 2009
  Health Connection for School Success (HCFSS) was established to address the fact that children’s health not only is an important measure of community well-being but also is strongly associated with how well children perform in school.
• Behavioral Health Becomes a Top Priority
  June 2008
  The providers in Chesterfield and Marlboro Counties created county level working relationships among human service agencies.
• Clinical Leadership Council
  June 2008
  Clinical input and buy-in by primary care physicians was determined to be crucial for the success of the Lakelands Rural Health Network in South Carolina.
• Coastal Plain Rural Health Network Facilities Go Tobacco-Free
  June 2008
  Hospitals and other health center members of the Coastal Plain Rural Health Network wanted to adopt 100 percent tobacco-free policies for buildings and grounds in order to create a healthy environment for their patients, staff and visitors.
• Lakelands Rural Health Network- HIT
  June 2008
  This project will operate an Internet-based, authenticated, peer-to-peer computer system and search engine for patient health, demographic, and related information.
• Management of Chronic Diseases by School Nurses
  June 2008
  School nurses in the two counties received specialty training in chronic disease management of school-age children.
• Middle School Chronic Disease Interventions
  June 2008
  Program assisted the Chester and Fairfield County School Districts with health services, especially related to diabetes prevention and management, including decreasing obesity and increasing physical activity.
• Prenatal Services to Latino Women
  June 2008
  The Coastal Plain Rural Health Network developed a partnership with the Eastern Carolina Community Development Corporation (CDC) to provide perinatal services in Spanish to the Latino patients.
• Coastal Carolinas Health Alliance
  March 2008
  Coastal Carolinas Health Alliance (CCHA) used a common broker for group, life and LTD insurance products.
• Remanufactured Medical Devices and Infectious Waste Disposal in the Carolinas
  August 2007
  The Coastal Carolinas Health Alliance (CCHA) negotiated a regional agreement for remanufactured medical devices, as well as for the disposal of medical waste.
• Health Coach Project
  January 2007
  This project's model is designed to improve chronic disease management among rural, HHS patients through trained community volunteers called "Health Coaches." These coaches will help patients transition from home health services to self-care and family care by offering home-based education, monitoring, support, and referrals, thus reducing the risk for emergent and hospital care.
• Williamsburg School Health Improvement Project
  July 2005
  Three consortium members joined forces to refer students without primary health care to primary care physicians; conduct health screening procedures by a school nurse; provide early periodic screening, diagnosis, and testing services to eligible students enrolled in grades kindergarten through sixth; provide hospitalization intervention for ambulatory-sensitive conditions in children under age 18; conduct health promotion sessions for the 13 county schools; provide counseling intervention services for substance abuse, child abuse, reproductive issues, and violence in each of the 13 county schools; and conduct home visits to provide family support services to families of school students in the 13 local schools.
• Youth Health Initiative
  July 2005
  School-based health clinics were established in six schools in two counties with successful innovations that included free immunizations for all youth in the targeted schools, a social worker to identify and enroll students eligible for Medicaid or CHIP and to perform case management on all enrollees, and teen educational programs and counseling services.