Office of Communicable Diseases

Information for Health Care Providers

Resources for Health Care Providers

Manuals/Guidelines/Summary Sheets

Summary of Reportable Diseases for Health Care Providers
(Quick reference guide for Health Care Providers listing reportable diseases and time frame for reporting.)

Alphabetical Summary of Reportable Diseases for Laboratorians  
(Quick reference guide for laboratorians)

Summary of Reportable Diseases for Laboratorians by Transmission
(Quick reference guide for laboratorians categorized by transmission)

Rhode Island Department of Health Guidelines for Communicable Disease Prevention and Control PDF WORD
(Describes the responsibility of Health Providers and Department of Health)

The RI School Nurse Teachers Infectious Disease Reference Manual 2003 (5.7 MB, 291 pages)

Guidelines for Investigating Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
The procedures described in these guidelines cover the initial investigations (on site and epidemiological) of a foodborne illness; the exchange of data and information associated with an outbreak between and among the three units within HEALTH; and laboratory support for the testing of clinical specimens, and food samples.

Department of Health Epidemiology and Laboratory Reporting and Surveillance Manual
(Describes reporting requirements, case definition, available testing sources at HEALTH and information pertaining to the transport and collection of specimens)

RI Department of Health Laboratories Guide for the Collection, Submission, and Transport of Clinical Specimens
(Companion manual for Epidemiology and Laboratory Reporting and Survillance Manual-describes collection and transfer of specimens to HEALTH laboratories)