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)
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| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain |
Diagnosis and Treatment of 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