HIDA Requirements | South Carolina Department of Public Health

Hurricane Helene: Public Health Department Closures

Our public health departments' hours of operation may be affected by power and staffing outages. This means that some closures may not appear on the state government office delays and closings map. The health and safety of our employees and our clients remains our highest priority. We are working to get services restored as safely and quickly as possible.

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In May 2006, the South Carolina General Assembly passed the Hospital Infections Disclosure Act. Hospitals must report healthcare-associated infections from selected procedures to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). Compliance with the HIDA reporting requirements is a condition of licensure for hospitals that perform the reportable procedures. Please see the Resources page for assistance with NHSN. The annual public report will be published by April 15th and the interim report will be published by October 15th each year.

The Hospital Infections Disclosure Act also mandated a HIDA Advisory Committee that assists the HAI Section in establishing reporting requirements and helps determine the focus of analysis for the information reported and for the future.

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Past HIDA reporting requirements