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Clinical Practice Guidelines



Clinical Practice Guidelines


Clinical practice guidelines offer providers consistent and appropriate guidance for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of specific conditions or diseases. Clinical guidelines are evidence-based, reflect the current literature and research about treatment protocols, and reflect best practices.

The clinical guidelines below present an opportunity to significantly reduce variation in the clinical setting and provide part of a framework necessary for measuring and improving the quality of care.

We view all caregivers as active participants in the monitoring and feedback of the effectiveness of these guidelines and welcome provider feedback and suggestions.

Topic Guideline Source
Preventive Care For All Ages
Includes:
children up to 24 months;
children 2-19;
adults 20-64;
adults 65 and older and perinatal care guidelines
AFP Clinical Preventive Services Recommendations

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) A and B recommendations — all ages

CDC Immunization Schedules:
Children 0-18 years
Catch up schedule for infants and children
Adults
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Vaccine Information Statements (VIS)
AAFP (American Academy of Family Physicians)

USPSTF (U.S. Preventive Services Task Force)

CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

 

Adult Depression In Primary Care Common Mental Health Disorders: Identification and Pathways to Care


Major Depression in Adults in Primary Care


National Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis Care
NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) Clinical Guideline CG123 (May 25, 2011)


ICSI (Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement) Health Care Guideline (March 2016)

SAMSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) (2020)
Antibiotic Prescribing Outpatient clinical care for pediatric populations


Appropriate Use of Short-Course Antibiotics in Common Infections: Best Practice Advice
CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical guidelines from the ACP (American College of Physicians) (June 2021)
Asthma Asthma: Updated Diagnosis and Management Recommendations from GINA

Acute Asthma Exacerbations in Children

Asthma Management Guidelines: Focused Updates 2020

ACP (American College of Chest Physicians) (2021)

NHLBI/NIH (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/National Institutes of Health) (Last updated Feb. 4, 2021)

ADHD-Pediatric Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents

AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) (Oct. 1, 2019)

Chronic Heart Failure in Adults Focused Update: ACCF/AHA Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure in Adults

Chronic heart failure in adults: diagnosis and management

ACC/AHA/HFSA 2017 (American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association/Heart Failure Society of America) (April 30, 2017)

NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) (Sept. 12, 2018)

Colorectal Cancer: Screening: Adults ages 45 to 75 years Colorectal Cancer: Screening

Colorectal Cancer Screening (PDQ): Health Professional Version
USPSTF (U.S. Preventive Services Task Force) (May 18, 2021)

NIH National Cancer Institute (Updated March 2, 2023)
COPD Diagnosis and Management of Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
-includes clinical algorithm

ACP (American College of Chest Physicians) (Aug. 2, 2011)

ICSI (Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement) Endorsed VA/DoD (Veterans Association/Department of Defense) Clinical Practice Guidelines (2021)

Controlling Blood Pressure 2014 Evidence-Based Guideline for the Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: Report From the Panel Members Appointed to the Eighth Joint National Committee (JNC 8)

2017 Guideline for High Blood Pressure in Adults

Clinical Practice Guideline for Hypertension-Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults

Hypertension in Adults: Screening

NHLBI (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

ICSI-Endorsed JNC (Eighth Joint National Committee) (Feb. 4, 2014)

ACC (American College of Cardiology) (May 7, 2018)

AAFP (American Academy of Family Physicians) (July 2022)

USPSTF (U.S. Preventive Services Task Force) (April 27, 2021)

Coronary and Other Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease (CAD) Secondary Prevention and Risk Reduction Therapy for Patients With Coronary and Other Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease

AHA/ACCF (American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation) (Nov. 3, 2011)

Diabetes Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes 2021

Diabetes for Health Professionals

Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: Screening

ADA (American Diabetes Association) (Jan. 1, 2021)

NIDDK (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

USPSTF (U.S. Preventive Services Task Force) (Aug. 24, 2021)

Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain

Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain

Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines for Multidisciplinary Spine Care

Adult Acute and Subacute Low Back Pain

ACP (American College of Chest Physicians) and APS (American Pain Society) (Oct. 2, 2007)

NASS (North American Spine Society) (2020)

ICSI (Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement) (Sixteenth edition March 2018)
Prenatal Care Update on Prenatal Care 2014 AAFP (American Academy of Family Physicians) (Feb. 1, 2014)
Hepatitis C Screening CDC Recommendations for Hepatitis C Screening Among Adults

Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening
CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) (April 10, 2020)

USPSTF (U.S. Preventive Services Task Force) (March 2, 2020)

Updated June 2024

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