Clinical Practice Guidelines
Meridian encourages the use of evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) by our providers.
Whenever possible, Meridian Health 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.
Adopted Practice Guidelines (PDF) - last updated Sep 9, 2024 - Last updated March 2024
Market Specific CPGs include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Adult Preventive Services (Ages18-49) (PDF)External Link - last updated
- Routine Preventive Services for Infants and Children (Birth-24 months) (PDF)External Link
- Routine Preventive Services for Children and Adolescents (Ages 2-21) (PDF)External Link
- In-Office Use of Sedation (PDF)External Link
- Management of Adults with Osteoarthritis (PDF)External Link
- Management and Prevention of Osteoporosis (PDF)External Link
- Management of Acute Low Back Pain in Adults (PDF)External Link