1. What is the role of the CDC in infectious disease reporting including the NNDSS.Has this reporting process been effective? Why or why not?
2. Address a state action in regards to COVID-19 and discuss whether it has been effective in stopping the spread of the virus.Give reasons to support your conclusion.
3. What are the pros and cons of the OSHA injury and illness reporting system.What are the pros and cons of the system?Give examples of injuries that would need to be reported immediately and annually.
4. You have been asked to set up a systemfor child and elder abuse reporting for your state.What will be the components of an effective system that complies with state and federal laws.

Links:

Mandatory Reporting of Infectious Diseases by Clinicianshttps://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00001665.htm

National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS)https://wwwn.cdc.gov/nndss/data-collection.html

Infectious Diseaseshttps://www.ncsl.org/searchresults/issearch/false/kwdid/193.aspx

State Action on Coronavirus (COVID-19)https://www.ncsl.org/research/health/state-action-on-coronavirus-covid-19.aspx

OSHA Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirementshttps://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/

Victims of Child Abuse Act (VCAA)https://www.justice.gov/file/20601/download#:~:text=%C2%A7%2013031%E2%80%94a%20provision%20of,is%20cared%20for%20or%20resides.

State laws on Reporting and Responding to Child Abuse and Neglect

https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/systemwide/laws-policies/can/reporting/

Elder Justice Acthttps://ncea.acl.gov/What-We-Do/Policy/Federal-Laws.aspx

State Elder Abuse Reportinghttps://ncea.acl.gov/Resources/State.aspx