HIDA Public Reports
Updated: Apr. 21, 2026
Definition of Terms (HIDA)
Unless you work in the health care field or understand statistics, you may not be familiar with some of the words or labels mentioned in the S.C. Hospital-Acquired Infections Public Reports. On this page, we've tried to explain what some of them mean. Don't worry if it seems like too much to absorb at once. You don't need to know all the terms to understand the reports.
Very Low Birth Weight Self-Monitoring Tool
As required in Regulation 60-16, Minimum Standards for Licensing Hospitals and Institutional General Infirmaries, Level I and II hospitals shall review all live births or fetal/neonatal deaths in which the neonate weighed at least 350 grams and less than 1500 grams, utilizing the Department's Very Low Birthweight Self-monitoring Tool.
Current SCIONx Users
SCIONx is currently operating at NORMAL levels
If you need assistance, please contact us
Help Desk 1-800-917-2093 or email SCIONHELP@dph.sc.gov
Monday - Friday 9 AM - 4:30 PM,
* SCIONx Help Desk is closed on all S.C. State Holidays
Resources for Health Care Providers
Updated: Dec. 11, 2025
General Infection Prevention Resources by Organization
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Infection Control:
Dietetic Internship
Effective March 1, 2016, SCDPH will no longer offer a Dietetic Internship Program. If you have any questions, please contact Sandra Spann, MS, RD, LD, at spannsh@dhec.sc.gov or 803-898-0819.
Newborn Screening Manual
Newborn Screening Manual
Approval
Introduction
Official Departmental Instructions
- Collection and Handling of Blood Specimens
- Physician, Certified Nurse Midwife, Licensed Midwife, Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Responsibilities
- DPH Responsibilities
- Saturday/Holiday Newborn Screening