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, Peach State Health Plan adopts preventive and clinical practice guidelines that are published by nationally recognized organizations or government institutions as well as state-wide collaborative and/or a consensus of healthcare professionals in the applicable field.
Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Clinical Practice Guideline – Diabetes (PDF)
- Clinical Practice Guideline – Depression (PDF)
- Clinical Practice Guideline – Hypertension (PDF)
- Clinical Practice Guideline – Obesity in Children and Adolescents (PDF)
- Clinical Practice Guideline – Management of Hypertension (PDF)
- Clinical Practice Guideline – Sickle Cell (PDF)
- Clinical Practice Guideline – Provider Update (PDF)
Preventive Health Guidelines
- Adult Preventive Health
- Immunizations - Child and Adolescent
- Immunizations - Adult
- Pediatric Preventive Care
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Additional Guidelines
- Childhood and Adolescent Obesity
- Hypertension
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Preventive Pediatric Oral Care
- Sickle Cell Disease
Clinical Guideline Resources
- Guidelines for Perinatal Care, Sixth Edition – full text may be purchased at a the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Hard copy excerpts may be obtained from Peach State Health Plan.
- Article on Asthma Management (PDF)
- Asthma Action Plan (PDF)
- Blood Lead Screening