L.A. Care systematically reviews and adopts evidence-base Clinical Practice and Preventative Health Guidelines disseminated from peer-reviewed sources and organizations like the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force. Guidelines most salient to L.A. Care members include preventive, acute, or chronic medical and behavioral health services.
The Bright Futures 2023 Periodicity Schedule developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics contained notable changes:
The HIV screening recommendation has been updated to extend the upper age limit from 18 to 21 years.
- Screen adolescents for HIV at least once between the ages of 15 and 21, making every effort to preserve confidentiality of the adolescent
- After the initial screening, youth at increased risk of HIV infection should be retested annually or more frequently.
A review of the following guidelines will assist you in your practice to provide evidence-based care and stay informed on changes regarding these guidelines. The complete list of Clinical Practice and Preventive Health Guidelines adopted by L.A. Care is available on our website.
Additional resources are available under Provider Toolkits, including recommendations during COVID-19. For hard copies, please email Quality Improvement.
Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Behavioral Health
- Cardiovascular
- Endocrine
- Infectious Diseases
- Pain Management
- Obstetrics and Perinatal Care
- Respiratory
- Musculoskeletal
- Obesity