Clinical guidelines

The following evidence-based clinical practice guidelines listed below were adopted by Fallon Health for medical and behavioral health conditions that are relevant to Fallon Health Weinberg members.

• Asthma
  Asthma Care Quick Reference: Diagnosing and Managing Asthma (pdf, Updated May 2015)
• Back pain 
  Low back pain practice guideline (pdf, Updated October 2014)
• Behavioral health
  You can review guidelines and criteria for determining appropriate behavioral health care for members at the following link:
  Beacon Health Strategies’ New York Level of Care Criteria (pdf, Updated April 2017)
• COPD
  Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (GOLD) 
• Pocket guide (pdf, Updated May 2016)
• Global strategy (pdf, Updated May 2016)
• Depressive disorders
  Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with major depressive disorder (pdf)
• Diabetes care
  Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes 2017 (pdf, updated February 2017)
• Elder abuse and neglect
  Guideline for assessing elder abuse and neglect (pdf)
• Heart failure
  2016 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure (pdf, Updated December 2016)
• High blood cholesterol 
  2013 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Adults (Updated November 2014)
• High blood pressure 
  2014 evidence-based guideline for the management of high blood pressure in adults (Updated May 2015)
• Immunization
  Adult immunization schedule
• Preventive care
  Preventive Health Care Guidelines - USPSTF recommendations
• Safe Chronic Pain Management Toolkit
  These tools are available for download. Free registration is required for access.
• The Revised Screener and Opioid Assessment for Patients with Pain (SOAPP®-R) and the Current Opioid Misuse Measure (COMM®)* (Updated October 1, 2014)
• Model Policy on the Use of Opioid Analgesics in the Treatment of Chronic Pain (pdf, Updated October 1, 2014)

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