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DCP: Public Health Reporting Guidelines

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Healthcare providers are required to report communicable diseases, child or elder abuse, and other situations that are a threat to the well-being of San Mateo County residents. The reporting guidelines and forms in this manual consolidate information on what to report, as well as when, how, and why. The Health Department uses the data from the reports to respond to specific situations, to identify and track health problems, to develop local health policy and programs, and to report our findings back to you. Thank you for helping us identify, control, and prevent outbreaks of serious illnesses in our community and improve the overall health of the public. Please contact the Disease Control Unit at 650-573-2346 if you have questions. Updates to documents are noted below.   Cover Page, Introduction and Table of Contents  Section One: Reportable Diseases  Section Two: Specific Infections and Conditions   Section Three: Selected Communicable Diseases   Section Four: Other Reportable Conditions   Section Five: Quick Guide For Reporting   Complete Reporting Guidelines Manual  (5.42 MB / 76 pgs- updated 11/13/07)   COVER PAGE, INTRODUCTION, AND TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover Page Introduction Table of Contents back to top SECTION ONE: REPORTABLE DISEASES I. Reportable Diseases        A. Using the Confidential Morbidity Report (CMR)       B. Confidential Morbidity Report  (updated 11/13/2007)       C. List of Reportable Diseases and Conditions (updated 6/19/2007)       D. Laboratory Reporting Responsibilities        E. Public Health Reporting and Privacy (HIPAA) back to top SECTION TWO: SPECIFIC INFECTIONS AND CONDITIONS  II: Specific Infections and Conditions       A. Tuberculosis             1. Overview             2. Screening             3. Managing Patients with Positive Tuberculosis Skin Tests             4. Treatment of Latent TB Infection             5. TB Classification             6. Resources             7. Laboratory Responsibilities             8. San Mateo County Tuberculosis Control Hospital Discharge Planning Summary Form       B. Sexually Transmitted Infections             1. Overview             2. Treatment Guidelines             3. California STD Treatment Guidelines for Adults & Adolescents (2007)       C. HIV Infection and AIDS             1. Reporting Overview             2. Adult Case Form - ages 13 and above             3. Pediatric Case Form - ages 12 and below       D. Animal Bites and Rabies             1. Overview             2. Rabies Post-exposure Prophylaxis Guide             3. Animal Bite Report       E. West Nile Virus             1. Overview             2. West Nile Virus Specimen Submittal Form (updated 6/12/07)             3. West Nile Virus Case History Form (updated 6/12/07)       F. Lyme Disease             1. Overview       G. Suspected Human Cases Avian Influenza             1. Overview (updated 7/26/07)             2. Algorithm for ED/Outpatient Testing             3. Specimen Submittal Form             4. California Case Report Form for Laboratory-Confirmed Avian (H5N1) Influenza       F. Suspected Bioterrorism             1. Overview             2. Bioterrorism Categories and Resources back to top SECTION THREE: SELECTED COMMUNICABLE DISEASES III. Selected Communicable Diseases        A. Guidelines for Reporting and Management of Cases and Contacts back to top SECTION FOUR: OTHER REPORTABLE CONDITIONS IV: Other Reportable Conditions         A. Pesticide Related Illness and Injury              1. Overview              2. Reporting Form        B. Child Abuse and Neglect              1. Overview              2. Reporting Form and Reporting Form Instructions        C. Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse              1. Overview              2. Reporting Form and Instructions        D. Domestic Violence              1. Overview              2. Reporting Form        E. Law Enforcement Jurisdiction List        F. Vaccine Reactions              1. Overview              2. Reporting Form back to top SECTION FIVE: QUICK GUIDE FOR REPORTING V: Quick Guide for Reporting back to top COMPLETE REPORTING GUIDELINES IN ONE DOCUMENT View/Download Complete Reporting Guidelines - 76 pages, 5.96 MB (updated 11/13/2007) back to top updated: 11/13/07