Preventive and clinical practice guidelines are based on the health needs and opportunities for improvement identified as part of Quality Improvement. Whenever possible, MHS adopts preventive and clinical practice guidelines that are published by nationally recognized organization or government institutions.

ADHD
Treatment of the School-Aged Child with Attention – Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (PDF)
Asthma / COPD
Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma (PDF)
COPD – Nutur Clinical Guidelines (PDF)
Chronic Respiratory Diseases (CRD) including Asthma and COPD – Nutur Standards of Care
Depression
Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Major Depressive Disorder. Second Edition (PDF)
Guideline Watch – Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Major Depressive Disorder. Second Edition, American Psychiatric Association (PDF)
Diabetes
Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes (PDF)
Lead
Blood Lead Screening
Immunizations
Immunizations – Adult (PDF)
Immunizations – Child, Adolescent and Catch-Up (PDF)
Perinatal Care
Guidelines for Perinatal Care Sixth Edition
Full text may be purchased at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Hard copy excerpts may be obtained from MHS.
Sickle Cell
Management of Sickle Cell (PDF)
Preventive Health Guidelines
Preventive Health Guidelines – Adult (PDF)
Preventive Pediatric Health Visit Guideline (PDF)

If you would like a printed copy of any of the above Guidelines, please call Provider Services at (877) 647-4848.