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, CeltiCare adopts preventive and clinical practices guidelines that are published by nationally recognized organization or government institutions as well as state-wide collaboratives including the Massachusetts Health Quality Partners and/or a consensus of healthcare professionals in the applicable field.
Adult Preventive Care
- CeltiCare Preventive Care and Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Adult Preventive Care Recommendations (includes clinician tools and resources), Massachusetts Health Quality Partners (MHQP)
- U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations
- Adult Immunization Schedule, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Pediatric Preventive Care
- Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care Health Guidelines American Academy of Pediatrics
- Pediatric Preventive Care Recommendations (includes clinician tools and resources), MHQP
- Blood Lead Screening
Perinatal Care
Disease Management (Diabetes, Asthma and Sickle Cell)
- Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- Adult Asthma Action Plan, MHQP
- Pediatric Asthma Action Plan, MHQP
- Massachusetts Guidelines for Adult Diabetes Care
- Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes
- Executive Summary: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2010
- Management of Sickle Cell
Behavioral Health
