Practice Guidelines
Preventive and clinical practice guidelines are based on the health needs and opportunities for improvement identified as part of the Quality Assurance Program Improvement (QAPI) program. Whenever possible, Absolute Total Care adopts preventive and clinical practice guidelines that are published by nationally recognized organizations or government institutions as well as state-wide collaborative and/or a consensus of healthcare professionals in the applicable field.
Preventive Guidelines
- Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care: Lead (PDF)
- Recommended Immunization Schedules for Children and Adolescents Aged 18 Years or Younger, United States, 2020 (PDF)
- Catch-up immunization schedule for persons aged 4 months through 18 years who start late or who are more than 1 month behind - United States, 2020 (PDF)
- Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule for Adults 19 Years or Older, United States, 2020 (PDF)
- Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care (PDF)
- Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic Treatment (PDF)
- The Adult Well Male Examination
- Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines-Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices- United States, 2019-20 Influenza Season
- Well-Woman Recommendations
- Recommendations for Blood Lead Screening of Medicaid-Eligible Children Aged 1--5 Years: an Updated Approach to Targeting a Group at High Risk
Quick Reference Guidelines
- Diabetes Care: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes- 2020 (PDF)
- ACOG’s Clinical Guidelines: Deliveries Before 39 Weeks
- Prenatal Care: American Family Physician
- Optimizing Postpartum Care
- 2017 Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults (PDF)
- Sickle Cell Recommendations ,Updated August 2017
Full Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes - 2020: Summary of Revisions (PDF)
- 2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Depressive Disorders, November 2007 (PDF)
- Treatment of Patients with Major Depressive Disorders, November 2010 (PDF)
- Evidence-Base Management of Sickle Cell Disease. Expert Panel Report, 2014 (PDF)
- Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Bipolar Disorder (PDF)
- Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder (PDF)
- Expert Panel Report 3: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma, Full Report 2007 (PDF)
- Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Substance Use Disorders (PDF)
- Asthma Care Quick Reference Diagnosing and Managing Asthma (PDF)
Preventive Guidelines
- Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule for Adults 19 Years or Older, United States, 2020 (PDF)
- The Adult Well Male Examination
- Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines-Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices- United States, 2019-20 Influenza Season
- Well-Woman Recommendations
Quick Reference Guidelines
- Diabetes Care: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes - 2020 (PDF)
- 2017 Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults (PDF)
- Sickle Cell Recommendations ,Updated August 2017
Full Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes - 2020: Summary of Revisions (PDF)
- 2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure
- Treatment of Patients with Major Depressive Disorders, November 2010 (PDF)
- Evidence-Base Management of Sickle Cell Disease. Expert Panel Report, 2014 (PDF)
- Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Bipolar Disorder (PDF)
- Expert Panel Report 3: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma, Full Report 2007 (PDF)
- Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Substance Use Disorders (PDF)
- Asthma Care Quick Reference Diagnosing and Managing Asthma (PDF)
Preventive Guidelines
- Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule for Adults 19 Years or Older, United States, 2020 (PDF)
- The Adult Well Male Examination
- Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines-Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices- United States, 2019-20 Influenza Season
- Well-Woman Recommendations
Quick Reference Guidelines
- Diabetes Care: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes - 2020 (PDF)
- 2017 Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults (PDF)
- Sickle Cell Recommendations ,Updated August 2017
Full Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes - 2020: Summary of Revisions (PDF)
- 2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure
- Treatment of Patients with Major Depressive Disorders, November 2010 (PDF)
- Evidence-Base Management of Sickle Cell Disease. Expert Panel Report, 2014 (PDF)
- Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Bipolar Disorder (PDF)
- Expert Panel Report 3: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma, Full Report 2007 (PDF)
- Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Substance Use Disorders (PDF)
- Asthma Care Quick Reference Diagnosing and Managing Asthma (PDF)
Preventive Guidelines
- Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care: Lead (PDF)
- Recommended Immunization Schedules for Children and Adolescents Aged 18 Years or Younger, United States, 2020 (PDF)
- Catch-up immunization schedule for persons aged 4 months through 18 years who start late or who are more than 1 month behind - United States, 2020 (PDF)
- Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule for Adults 19 Years or Older, United States, 2020 (PDF)
- Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care (PDF)
- The Adult Well Male Examination
- Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines-Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices- United States, 2019-20 Influenza Season
- Well-Woman Recommendations
- Recommendations for Blood Lead Screening of Medicaid-Eligible Children Aged 1--5 Years: an Updated Approach to Targeting a Group at High Risk
Quick Reference Guidelines
- Diabetes Care: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes - 2020 (PDF)
- ACOG’s Clinical Guidelines: Deliveries Before 39 Weeks
- Prenatal Care: American Family Physician
- Optimizing Postpartum Care
- 2017 Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults (PDF)
- Sickle Cell Recommendations ,Updated August 2017
Full Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes - 2020: Summary of Revisions (PDF)
- 2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Depressive Disorders, November 2007 (PDF)
- Treatment of Patients with Major Depressive Disorders, November 2010 (PDF)
- Evidence-Base Management of Sickle Cell Disease. Expert Panel Report, 2014 (PDF)
- Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Bipolar Disorder (PDF)
- Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder (PDF)
- Expert Panel Report 3: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma, Full Report 2007 (PDF)
- Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Substance Use Disorders (PDF)
- Asthma Care Quick Reference Diagnosing and Managing Asthma (PDF)