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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

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)
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


ICSI (Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement) Health Care Guideline

SAMSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
Antibiotic Prescribing Information for Patients and Prescribers


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)
Asthma Acute Asthma Exacerbations in Children

Asthma Management Guidelines: Focused Updates 2020

ACP (American College of Chest Physicians)

NHLBI/NIH (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/National Institutes of Health)

ADHD-Pediatric Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children, Adolescents

AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics)
ICSI-Endorsed Guideline

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)

NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence)

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)

NIH National Cancer Institute
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)

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

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

NHLBI (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

ICSI-Endorsed JNC (Eighth Joint National Committee)

ACC (American College of Cardiology)

AAFP (American Academy of Family Physicians)

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)

Diabetes Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes 2021
Diabetes for Health Professionals

ADA (American Diabetes Association)
NIDDK (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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)

NASS (North American Spine Society)

ICSI (Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement)
Prenatal Care Update on Prenatal Care 2014 AAFP (American Academy of Family Physicians)
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)

USPSTF (U.S. Preventive Services Task Force)

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