Rural Health
Resources by State: South Carolina
FY 2024: HRSA's Rural Health Grants – South Carolina Fact Sheet
HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy investments in South Carolina in Fiscal Year 2024. Lists grant recipients, award amounts, award recipient locations, and congressional district.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy investments in South Carolina in Fiscal Year 2024. Lists grant recipients, award amounts, award recipient locations, and congressional district.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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South Carolina's Medical Schools by the Numbers, 2023
Data brief describing basic, comparative information about South Carolina's medical schools, using data from the schools, the Association of American Medical Colleges, and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathy. Features statistics including number of graduates practicing in rural areas.
Author(s): K. Gaul
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
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Data brief describing basic, comparative information about South Carolina's medical schools, using data from the schools, the Association of American Medical Colleges, and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathy. Features statistics including number of graduates practicing in rural areas.
Author(s): K. Gaul
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
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Trends of Available PGY-1 Residency Positions and Practicing Physicians in South Carolina, 2004-2023
Data brief describing how the numbers of medical school graduates and entry-level (PGY-1) positions in South Carolina have increased from 2004-2023. Features statistics on cumulative change in PGY-1 positions and physicians from 2009-2021 with breakdowns by urban and rural areas, and a county-level map showing numbers and locations of South Carolina primary care residency programs, with shadings showing urban and rural counties.
Author(s): K. Gaul, A. Chastain-Brown, A. Lefebvre
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
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Data brief describing how the numbers of medical school graduates and entry-level (PGY-1) positions in South Carolina have increased from 2004-2023. Features statistics on cumulative change in PGY-1 positions and physicians from 2009-2021 with breakdowns by urban and rural areas, and a county-level map showing numbers and locations of South Carolina primary care residency programs, with shadings showing urban and rural counties.
Author(s): K. Gaul, A. Chastain-Brown, A. Lefebvre
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
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The South Carolina Licensed Practical Nurse Workforce | 2022
Presents information on the licensed practical nurse (LPN) workforce in South Carolina, based on data reported by LPNs during their biennial license renewal period ending May 1, 2022. Features a county-level map showing locations of active LPNs with shadings showing urban or rural counties, and statistics for LPN practice settings in 2022, with breakdowns including rural health centers.
Author(s): Cate Campbell, K. Gaul
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
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Presents information on the licensed practical nurse (LPN) workforce in South Carolina, based on data reported by LPNs during their biennial license renewal period ending May 1, 2022. Features a county-level map showing locations of active LPNs with shadings showing urban or rural counties, and statistics for LPN practice settings in 2022, with breakdowns including rural health centers.
Author(s): Cate Campbell, K. Gaul
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
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Geospatial Analysis of the Social Determinants of Health of Participants of a Diabetes Management Program to Evaluate Enrollment of Vulnerable Populations
Details the creation of the the Diabetes Burden Index (DBI) tool, which utilizes social determinant of health data including income, educational attainment, and distance to the nearest grocery store, pharmacy, and hospital, to estimate the the burden of managing diabetes and other chronic conditions by ZIP code in South Carolina. Discusses how identifying at-risk populations can improve diabetes management interventions and reduce diabetes burden in underserved communities.
Author(s): Samantha Kanny, William Cummings, Patricia Carbajales, Janet Evatt, Windsor Westbrook Sherrill
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 21, 240068
Date: 08/2024
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Details the creation of the the Diabetes Burden Index (DBI) tool, which utilizes social determinant of health data including income, educational attainment, and distance to the nearest grocery store, pharmacy, and hospital, to estimate the the burden of managing diabetes and other chronic conditions by ZIP code in South Carolina. Discusses how identifying at-risk populations can improve diabetes management interventions and reduce diabetes burden in underserved communities.
Author(s): Samantha Kanny, William Cummings, Patricia Carbajales, Janet Evatt, Windsor Westbrook Sherrill
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 21, 240068
Date: 08/2024
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Rural Veteran Perception of Healthcare Access in South Carolina and Florida: A Qualitative Study
Presents a study on the perceptions of healthcare access for rural veterans and their families in South Carolina and Florida. Bases findings on interviews with veterans and their spouses on barriers to accessing physical and mental healthcare in their rural communities.
Author(s): Maria Mercedes Rossi, Heidi L. Radunovich, Michelle A. Parisi
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 24, 826
Date: 07/2024
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Presents a study on the perceptions of healthcare access for rural veterans and their families in South Carolina and Florida. Bases findings on interviews with veterans and their spouses on barriers to accessing physical and mental healthcare in their rural communities.
Author(s): Maria Mercedes Rossi, Heidi L. Radunovich, Michelle A. Parisi
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 24, 826
Date: 07/2024
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The Association of Travel Burden with Prenatal Care Utilization, What Happens after Provider-Selection
Analyzes the impact of travel burden on prenatal care (PNC) utilization. Utilizes 2015-2018 South Carolina Medicaid claims data to examine characteristics of birthing people, characteristics of PNC providers, and rural versus urban breakdowns of how travel burden is associated with PNC utilization.
Author(s): Songyuan Deng, Yuche Chen, Kevin J. Bennett
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 24, 781
Date: 07/2024
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Analyzes the impact of travel burden on prenatal care (PNC) utilization. Utilizes 2015-2018 South Carolina Medicaid claims data to examine characteristics of birthing people, characteristics of PNC providers, and rural versus urban breakdowns of how travel burden is associated with PNC utilization.
Author(s): Songyuan Deng, Yuche Chen, Kevin J. Bennett
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 24, 781
Date: 07/2024
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South Carolina Health Professions Data Book
Provides information about the health status of South Carolina residents and the number of healthcare providers practicing in the state as of 2022, including a section with statistics for rural areas.
Author(s): Bo Fu, Cate Campbell, Katie Gaul, Ashlyn Chastain-Brown, Ali McMenamin
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organizations: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium, South Carolina Office for Healthcare Workforce
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Provides information about the health status of South Carolina residents and the number of healthcare providers practicing in the state as of 2022, including a section with statistics for rural areas.
Author(s): Bo Fu, Cate Campbell, Katie Gaul, Ashlyn Chastain-Brown, Ali McMenamin
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organizations: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium, South Carolina Office for Healthcare Workforce
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Infant Mortality and Selected Birth Characteristics: 2022 South Carolina Residence Data
Reports South Carolina infant mortality statistics for the year 2022, including county-by-county totals and rates. Identifies trends in infant mortality by race and ethnicity, and includes data on cause of death, birth characteristics, and more.
Date: 05/2024
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Department of Public Health
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Reports South Carolina infant mortality statistics for the year 2022, including county-by-county totals and rates. Identifies trends in infant mortality by race and ethnicity, and includes data on cause of death, birth characteristics, and more.
Date: 05/2024
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Department of Public Health
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Implementing a Mobile HPV Vaccination Program in South Carolina
Provides an overview of a mobile HPV vaccination outreach and engagement program focused on improving childhood vaccination in underserved communities in South Carolina. Provides data on vaccines administered, participant demographics, and program partnerships.
Date: 05/2024
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Provides an overview of a mobile HPV vaccination outreach and engagement program focused on improving childhood vaccination in underserved communities in South Carolina. Provides data on vaccines administered, participant demographics, and program partnerships.
Date: 05/2024
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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