Bonnie Billy, a 65-year-old Native American female, has a history of diabetes and alcoholism. She is being admitted to the hospital with a positive tuberculin test and is placed in isolation. Her...

Bonnie Billy, a 65-year-old Native American female, has a history of diabetes and alcoholism. She is being admitted to the hospital with a positive tuberculin test and is placed in isolation. Her chest X-ray reveals she has pneumonia and active tuberculosis. She will also be placed on delirium tremors precautions related to alcoholism. Mrs. Billy also receives insulin to control her diabetes. (Learning Objectives 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7)

Describe the process of reporting infectious diseases in a healthcare facility.