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Item Placement of N-Desethyl Isotonitazene and N-Piperidinyl Etonitazene in Schedule for Controlled Substances(South Carolina State Library, 2024-08-28) South Carolina Department of Public HealthThe Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration is issuing this temporary order to schedule two synthetic benzimidazole-opioid substances, as identified in this order, in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.Item Prediabetes in South Carolina(South Carolina State Library, 2024-09) South Carolina Department of Public HealthThis document discusses the following questions: what is prediabetes, how many people in South Carolina have prediabetes, who is at risk for prediabetes in SC, how is prediabetes diagnosed, who should be tested for prediabetes, who has been tested for diabetes in SC, and what to do if diagnosed with prediabetes.Item Shelter Rules / Reglas del Albergue(South Carolina State Library, 2024-09) South Carolina Department of Public HealthThis document, printed in English and Spanish, contains the rules for emergency shelters in South Carolina.Item Vaccines for Preteens and Teens(South Carolina State Library, 2024-07) South Carolina Department of Public HealthAt your preteen’s or teen’s next visit, yearly checkup, or sports physical, talk to your child’s health care provider about any vaccines that are needed.Item Schools and Childcare Centers : Guidance for Identifying, Reporting, Preventing, and Controlling Respiratory Illness Outbreaks(South Carolina State Library, 2024-07-24) South Carolina Department of Public HealthThese guidelines are intended to help schools and childcare facilities in respiratory illness outbreaks.Item South Carolina EMS for Children : Peds Ready Emergency Department Guidebook(South Carolina State Library, 2024-07-24) South Carolina Department of Public Health; Emergency Medical Services for Children South Carolina; South Carolina Department of Health and Human ServicesThe South Carolina Department of Public Health, Emergency Medical Services program (EMSC) is proud to offer the South Carolina Pediatric Readiness Recognition Program for Emergency Departments. The goal of this program is to improve the pediatric readiness in facilities across South Carolina and provide better health outcomes for our pediatric patients.Item Long-Term Care Facilities : Guidance for Identifying, Reporting, Preventing, and Controlling Respiratory Illness Outbreaks(South Carolina State Library, 2024-07) South Carolina Department of Public HealthThese guidelines are intended to help long-term care facilities (LTCF) in respiratory illness outbreaks.Item General Settings : Guidance for Identifying, Reporting, Preventing, and Controlling Respiratory Illness Outbreaks(South Carolina State Library, 2024-07) South Carolina Department of Public HealthThese guidelines are intended to help settings other than schools, childcares, or healthcare facilities in respiratory illness outbreaks.Item Toolkit and Training Guidelines to Support the Use of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors, Inhaled Albuterol, and Intranasal Naloxone in School Settings(South Carolina State Library, 2024-08-21) South Carolina Department of Public HealthThis training guidelines and tool kit provides the local school district with guidelines to help develop and implement policies to stock and administer epinephrine auto-injector (e.g., Epi-Pen®), inhaled albuterol, and Naloxone/Narcan® in school settings. The tool kit specifically addresses: 1. Medication administration by personnel in school settings during emergencies, including stock: a. Epinephrine auto-injector for treatment of severe allergic reaction/ anaphylaxis, b. Inhaled albuterol for treatment of respiratory distress due to asthma, and c. Naloxone/Narcan® for treatment of opioid overdose. 2. Training requirements for school personnel who may administer these life-saving medications.