Clinical Guidelines
Clinical Practice Guidelines are evidence-based recommendations for optimizing patient care. They are intended to assist providers and patients in making decisions about appropriate health care in specific clinical circumstances, including preventive care.
Below are web links to specific guidelines developed by nationally recognized medical organizations, health professional societies, and expert task forces. Some links connect to expert organization websites, and others are direct links to practice guideline documents. HPSM’s Quality Improvement Committee reviews the guideline topics and posted guidelines annually, to ensure they remain current and relevant to our member population.
Behavioral Health
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- ADHD Parents Medication Guide (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
- Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescent (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders (American Family Physician)
Anxiety
- Anxiety Disorders (American Family Physician)
Depression
- Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care (GLAD-PC): Part I, Practice Preparation, Identification, Assessment, and Initial Management (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care (GLAD-PC): Part II, Treatment and Ongoing Management (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Depression and Bipolar Disorder (American Family Physician)
- Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Depression Across Three Age Cohorts (American Psychological Association)
- Depression in Adults: Recognition and Management (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence)
- Depression in Children and Young People: Identification and Management (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence)
Diverse Populations
- Guidelines for Assessment of and Intervention with Persons with Disabilitiese (American Psychological Association)
- Guidelines for Psychological Practice for People with Low-Income and Economic Marginalization (American Psychological Association)
- Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Sexual Minority Persons (American Psychological Association)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Adults (American Psychological Association)
Substance Abuse
- Alcohol Use Disorders (American Family Physician)
- Pharmacological Treatment of Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder (American Psychiatric Association)
Cancer Screening
Breast Cancer Screening
- Recommendations for the Early Detection of Breast Cancer (American Cancer Society)
- Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Screening in Average-Risk Women (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
- Draft Recommendation Statement on Breast Cancer Screening (United States Preventive Services Task Force)
- What is Breast Cancer Screening? (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Colorectal Cancer Screening
- Recommendation on Colorectal Cancer Screening (United States Preventive Services Task Force)
Cervical Cancer Screening and Management Guidelines
- Screening Tests for Cervical Cancer (American Cancer Society)
- Screening Guidelines (American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology)
- Risk-Based Management Consensus Guidelines for Abnormal Cervical Cancer Screening Tests and Cancer Precursors (American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology)
Lung Cancer Screening
- Final Recommendation Statement on Lung Cancer Screening (United States Preventive Services Task Force)
Cardiovascular Disease
Screening
- High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents (United States Preventive Services Task Force)
- Hypertension in Adults (United States Preventive Services Task Force)
- Lipids Disorders in Children and Adolescents (United States Preventive Services Task Force)
Heart Disease
- Best Practices for Heart Disease and Stroke: A Guide to Effective Approaches and Strategies (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Heart Disease Resources for Health Professionals (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Preventing Heart Attacks and Strokes Everyday (Kaiser Permanente)
- 2018 Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol (American College of Cardiology)
- 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease(AHA Journals)
- Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Preventive Medication (United States Preventive Services Task Force)
Heart Failure
- Consensus Statement on the Care of Heart Failure with Preserved LVEF (Science Direct)
- Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure (AHA Journals)
High Blood Pressure
- Evidence-Based Guideline for the Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: Report from the Panel Members Appointed to the Eighth Joint National Committee (Jama Network)
- Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults (AHA Journals)
- Treatment of Hypertension in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease (AHA Journals)
Chronic Pain and Prescribing Controlled Substances
- Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Guidelines for Prescribing Controlled Substances for Pain (Medical Board of California)
- Primary Care Guideline for Prescribing Controlled Substances (HPSM Resource)
Dental
- Clinical Practice Guidelines and Dental Evidence (American Dental Association)
- Prevention of Dental Caries in Children Younger Than 5 Years: Screening and Interventions (United States Preventive Services Task Force)
Diabetes
- Oral Pharmacologic Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Clinical Practice Guideline Update (American College of Physicians)
- Standards of Care in Diabetes (Diabetes Journal)
Gastroenterology
- HCV Guidance: Recommendations for Testing, Managing, and Treating Hepatitis C (American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases)
- Viral Hepatitis Guide for Primary Care Providers (California Department of Public Health)
Gender Affirming Care
- Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People (World Professional Association for Transgender Health)
Immunizations
Easy-to-Read Schedules For Patients and Parents
- Recommended for Babies and Children (birth to age 6) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Recommended for Children and Teens (age 7 to 18) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Recommended for Adults (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Combination Vaccines – Information for Parents (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Schedules for Health Care Professionals
- Birth to 18 years and Catch Up schedules (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Adult Immunization Schedule (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Combination Vaccines (Immunize.org)
Obesity
- Adults Body Mass Index Calculator (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- Adult Body Mass Index Table (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- Child or Teen Obesity Screening (United States Prevention Services Task Force)
- Obesity (American Family Physician)
- Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Weight Loss to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults (United States Prevention Services Task Force)
Pediatrics
- Blood Lead Screening Guideline (California Department of Public Health)
- Blood Lead Poisoning Testing and Management (California Department of Public Health)
- Preventive Care Periodicity Schedule (American Academy of Pediatrics Bright Futures)
Pulmonary Disease
Asthma
- Asthma Management Guidelines - Clinician's Guide (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- 2020 Guidelines (Global Initiative on Asthma)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease 2023 Report: GOLD Executive Summary (American Thoratic Society)
- 2023 Pocket Guide to COPD Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease)
STD and Other Infectious Disease Guidelines
General
- Disease Reporting Form – San Mateo County (Providers are required to report communicable and other diseases of patients as required by public health law)
STDs/STIs
- California STI Screening Recommendations (California Department of Public Health)
- California STI Treatment Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents (California Department of Public Health)
- California STI Treatment Recommendations in Pregnancy (California Department of Public Health)
- Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Screening (United States Preventive Services Task Force)
- HIV Screening (United States Preventive Services Task Force)
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Treatment Guidelines(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening Recommendations and Considerations (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Viral Hepatitis (California Department of Public Health)
Tuberculosis
- Guidelines for Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Tobacco Cessation
- Tobacco Cessation Resources (HPSM Resource)
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