Sanford Health Plan is responsible for adopting and distributing clinical practice guidelines for acute, chronic and behavioral health care services that are relevant to our membership. Clinical practice guidelines are systematically developed statements that help practitioners and members make decisions about appropriate health care for specific clinical circumstances. These guidelines can improve health care and reduce unnecessary variations in practice patterns. Practice guidelines are based on reasonable medical evidence, such as clinical literature and expert consensus. The Plan’s multi-specialty physician committee, the Physician Quality Committee, has reviewed and approved practice guidelines for numerous conditions. Where links are provided, Sanford Health Plan has adopted the clinical practice guidelines exactly as they are written by the respective organizations. If you have any questions or suggestions regarding these guidelines or would like to request a copy of the guidelines, please call the Health Plan at 1-800-601-5086 or (605) 328-6877. ADHD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis and Evaluation: Diagnosis, Evaluation and Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents. Source: American Academy of Pediatrics. PEDIATRICS Volume 128, Number 5, November 2011. Asthma Expert Panel Report 3: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma. U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Asthma Education and Prevention Program. NIH Publication No. 08-4051. August 2007. View these guidelines on the National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute’s site: Breast Cancer Screening Robert A. Smith, PhD; Vilma Cokkinides, PhD; Duarado Brooks, MD, MPH; Debbie Saslow, PhD; Mona Shah, MPH; Otis W. Brawley, MD. Cancer screening in the United States, 2011: A review of current American Cancer Society Guidelines and Issues in Cancer Screening. CA Cancer J Clin. 2011;61:8-30. 2011 American Cancer Society.
Robert A. Smith, PhD; Vilma Cokkinides, PhD; Duarado Brooks, MD, MPH; Debbie Saslow, PhD; Mona Shah, MPH; Otis W. Brawley, MD. Cancer screening in the United States, 2011: A review of current American Cancer Society Guidelines and Issues in Cancer Screening. CA Cancer J Clin. 2011;61:8-30. 2011 American Cancer Society. Chemical Dependency Guidelines-Adult The Role of Phenytoin in the Management of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome. ASAM Committee on Practice Guidelines, Chair Chris Kasser, MD. July 1994. Pharmacological Management of Alcohol Withdrawal. A Meta-analysis and Evidence-Based Practice Guideline. Michael F. Mayo-Smith, MD, MPH. JAMA. 1997;278(2):144-151. View these guidelines on the American Society of Addiction Medicine website at: CHF 2010 HFSA Comprehensive Heart Failure Practice Guideline. Heart Failure Society of America. Journal of Cardiac Failure 2010;16:475-539 View these guidelines on the Heart Failure Society of America’s website at: Chlamydia Screening Screening for Chlamydial Infection, Topic Page. June 2007. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspschlm.htm. Cholesterol Third Report of the National Cholesterol Educational Program Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adults Treatment Panel III) Final Report. U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Cholesterol Education Program. NIH Publication No. 02-5215. September 2002. ATP III Update 2004: Implications of Recent Clinical Trials for the ATP III Guidelines. U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Cholesterol Education Program. NIH Publication No. 04-ATPIIIUPDATE. 2004. *Publication of updates to these guidelines is expected in Fall 2011. View these guidelines on the National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute’s site: Colorectal Cancer Screening Robert A. Smith, PhD; Vilma Cokkinides, PhD; Duarado Brooks, MD, MPH; Debbie Saslow, PhD; Mona Shah, MPH; Otis W. Brawley, MD. Cancer screening in the United States, 2011: A review of current American Cancer Society Guidelines and Issues in Cancer Screening. CA Cancer J Clin. 2011;61:8-30. 2011 American Cancer Society. COPD Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD). Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Bethesda (MD): Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD); 2010. 96 p. [624 references] Depression Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Major Depressive Disorder Third Edition. American Psychiatric Association (October 2010). Arlington, VA. View these guidelines on the American Psychiatric Association website at: Diabetes Standards of Medical Care for Patients With Diabetes Mellitus. American Diabetes Association originally approved 1988. Most recent review/revision, January 2012 Volume 35, Supplement 1. Guidelines for Perinatal Care: Sixth Edition. American Academy of Pediatrics and The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. October 2007. These guidelines are available for purchase on the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists website: Hypertension Seventh report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, National High Blood Pressure Education Program. NIH Publication No. 04-5230. August 2004. View these guidelines on the National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute’s site: Immunizations Source: 2011 Recommended Immunization Schedules on the Internet. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Georgia. 4 February 2011. Reviewed by the Sanford Health Plan Physician Quality Committee 2/11. View these guidelines on the CDC’s site: Use of Imaging Studies for Low Back Pain American College of Radiology. ACR Appropriateness Criteria. Acute Low Back Pain-Radiculopathy. www.acr.org. Menopause American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Medical Guidelines for Clinical Practice for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Menopause. AACE Menopause Guidelines Revision Taskforce. Endocrine Practice Vol 12 No. 3, 2006 May-June: p.315-37. View these AACE guidelines at: Migraines/Headaches International Headache Society, The International Classification of Headache Disorders 2nd Edition 1st revision (May, 2005). View these guidelines on the International Headache Society website at: Obesity Adults: View these guidelines on the National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute’s site: Children/Adolescents: View these guidelines on the PEDIATRICS website at: Osteoporosis National Osteoporosis Foundation. Clinician's Guide to Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis. Washington, DC: National Osteoporosis Foundation; 2010. View these guidelines on the National Osteoporosis Foundation’s website at: Preventive Health Guidelines Sanford Health Plan’s Preventive Health Guidelines are adapted from a variety of sources including: Guide to Clinical Preventive Services from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Sanford Health Plan Physician Quality Committee, Bright Futures and a variety of other evidence based clinical practice guidelines as noted in this document. Preventive Pediatric Health Care Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care. Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine and Bright Futures Steering Committee. PEDIATRICS Vol. 120 No. 6 December 2007, pp. 1376 (doi:10.1542/peds.2007-2901). View these guidelines on the PEDIATRICS website at: Prostate Cancer Screening Wolf AM, Wender RC, Etzioni RB, Thompson IM, D'Amico AV, Volk RJ, Brooks DD, Dash C, Guessous I, Andrews K, DeSantis C, Smith RA, American Cancer Society Prostate Cancer Advisory Committee. American Cancer Society guideline for the early detection of prostate cancer: update 2010. CA Cancer J Clin 2010 Mar-Apr;60(2):70-98. [154 references] Tobacco Cessation Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update. Rockville (MD): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service; 2008 May. 257 p. View these guidelines on the Office of the Surgeon General’s website at: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Counseling and interventions to prevent tobacco use and tobacco-caused disease in adults and pregnant women: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reaffirmation recommendation statement. Ann Intern Med 2009 Apr 21;150(8):551-5. [7 references] PubMed View these guidelines on the AHRQ website at: |
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