As a collaborative partner with the South Carolina Telehealth Alliance (SCTA), the South Carolina Children’s Hospital Collaborative co-leads a statewide pediatric telehealth workgroup. All pediatric providers interested in collaborating and learning more about ongoing pediatric telehealth programs are encouraged to join one of the workgroup’s quarterly meetings. For more information about pediatric telehealth initiatives or the workgroup, contact Ms. Maggie Cash, Executive Director, at maggie@scchildrenshospitals.org
The South Carolina Children’s Advocacy Medical Response System is the state’s coordinated medical response program for children who are suspected or confirmed victims of child abuse or neglect. For more information , visit www.sccamrs.org or contact:
John Melville, MS, MD
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Director, South Carolina Child Advocacy Medical Response System
803-434-3822
John.Melville@uscmed.sc.edu
Ms. Lisa Duvall
Project Coordinator
803-434-3822
Lisa.Duvall@uscmed.sc.edu
South Carolina Pediatric Palliative and Hospice Care Collaborative brings together three children’s hospital-based palliative care programs and the state’s only pediatric hospice care provider, Agape Care – Hands of Hope Pediatric Program, to improve services and improve access to services through combined advocacy efforts and provider education. For more information, contact Weston Rice, NP at weston.rice@agapecaregroup.com
The South Carolina Neonatal Medical Consortium brings together neonatal medicine providers from across to the state to focus on improving the quality of care provided to critically ill or premature infants. For more information, contact Dr. Dave Annibale at annibald@musc.edu or Julie Ross at rossjr@musc.edu
South Carolina has an organized system of care for high risk mothers and infants, particularly low birthweight infants. Each of our member hospitals serve as the regional perinatal center in their respective regions. For details on the regulations on perinatal regionalization, refer to the South Carolina Code of Regulations, Chapter 61-16, Sections 1305 – 1313.