Healthcare Access & Public Health Trends
Commonwealth Fund – 2020 State Health System Scorecard (SC Profile)
The Commonwealth Fund’s 2020 State Health System Scorecard provides a comprehensive assessment of South Carolina’s health system performance across access, quality, outcomes, and avoidable hospital use. It compares South Carolina to national benchmarks and other states using standardized indicators drawn from federal datasets. The profile helps policymakers, researchers, and public health leaders identify performance gaps and prioritize system-level improvements.
America's Health Rankings – South Carolina State Profile
America’s Health Rankings offers a comprehensive overview of South Carolina’s public health performance using national benchmarks. It tracks trends in behaviors, social and economic factors, physical environment, clinical care, and health outcomes. The platform supports longitudinal analysis and policy prioritization by comparing state performance over time and against peer states.
South Carolina Birth Outcomes Initiative Dashboard
This statewide maternal health dashboard presents indicators related to maternal mortality, birth outcomes, and associated risk factors. It provides comparative data and trend analyses to illuminate disparities in maternal health across populations. The resource supports maternal health policy planning and targeted intervention development.
South Carolina Health Compass Dashboards (SC DPH)
The South Carolina Health Compass Dashboards, hosted by the SC Department of Health, provide interactive visualizations of statewide health indicators across topics such as chronic disease, maternal and child health, behaviors, and social determinants. Users can explore trends by geography, demographic groups, and time period to support data-driven public health planning and community assessments. The dashboards are designed to inform policymakers, local health departments, and community stakeholders with accessible, up-to-date health data for decision-making.
South Carolina State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) 2025-20230
The South Carolina State Health Improvement Plan (2025–2030) is a five-year, statewide strategic plan designed to improve population health and address the state’s most pressing health challenges. Developed through the Live Healthy South Carolina collaborative, the plan reflects broad input from state agencies, healthcare providers, public health organizations, and community partners. It is grounded in data from the State Health Assessment and is intended to guide coordinated, cross-sector action across the state.