2024 Clinical Practice Guidelines
Clinical practice guidelines are documents which seeks to guide decisions about the diagnosis and treatment of certain health conditions. Clinical practice guidelines are based on scientific evidence, review of the medical literature, or appropriately established authority. All recommendations are based on published agreed on guidelines and do not favor any treatment based solely on cost considerations.
The recommendations for care are suggested as guides for making clinical decisions. Clinicians and their patients must work together to develop individual treatment plans that are tailored to the specific needs and circumstances of each patient.
Senior Whole Health (SWH) reviews and revises guidelines as clinical evidence is updated. Once the guidelines have been reviewed and modified as needed by a dedicated Quality Improvement Committee, SWH providers will be notified of any changes and updates by fax and/or mail.
To request a copy of any guideline, please contact SWH Provider Services.
2024 Clinical Practice Guidelines
The guidelines below were reviewed and adopted by the Molina Healthcare National Quality Improvement and Health Equity Transformation Committee. Committee approval dates are shown for 2015 and beyond. All guidelines are reviewed monthly by the National Quality Improvement and Health Equity Transformation Committee and are approved annually unless otherwise noted.
Clinical guidelines are not used by Senior Whole Health (SWH) to decide benefit coverage. The guidelines are an educational tool to aid clinical decision-making. They are not a standard of care. The physician should adapt the guideline when clinical judgment so indicates.
Acute Stress and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Senior Whole Health has adopted the guideline for Acute Stress and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder from the Department of Veterans Affairs & Department of Defense.
The Clinical Practice Guideline may be accessed here.
Published: June 2017
Revised: N/A
SWH adopted/reviewed: April 2022, January 2023, December 2023
Anxiety/Panic Disorder
Senior Whole Health has adopted a guideline for Anxiety/Panic Disorder from the American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists.
The clinical practice guideline may be accessed here:
Published: February 2021
Revised: N/A
SWH adopted/reviewed: March 2024
Asthma
Senior Whole Health has adopted the guideline for Diagnosis and Management of Asthma (EPR-3) from the National Institute of Health (NIH): National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
The Clinical Practice Guideline may be accessed here.
Published: July 2007
Revised: December 2020
SWH adopted/reviewed: April 2022, January 2023, December 2023
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Senior Whole Health has adopted the guideline for Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents from the Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
The Clinical Practice Guideline may be accessed here.
Published: November 2011
Revised: October 2019
SWH adopted/reviewed: April 2022, January 2023, December 2023
Autism
Senior Whole Health has adopted the guideline for Identification, Evaluation, and Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder from the The American Academy of Pediatrics.
The Clinical Practice Guideline may be accessed here.
Published: January 2020
Revised: N/A
SWH adopted/reviewed: April 2022, January 2023, December 2023
Bipolar Disorder
Senior Whole Health has adopted the guideline for Bipolar Disorder from the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense.
The Clinical Practice Guideline may be accessed here.
Published: May 2023
Revised: N/A
SWH adopted/reviewed: March 2024
Children with Special Health Care Needs
Senior Whole Health has adopted the guideline for Promoting Health for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs from Bright Futures.
The Clinical Practice Guideline may be accessed here.
Published: 2017
Revised: N/A
SWH adopted/reviewed: April 2022, January 2023, December 2023
Chronic Kidney Disease
Senior Whole Health has adopted the guideline for Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease Guideline from the National Kidney Foundation, Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative (NKF KDOQI).
The Clinical Practice Guideline may be accessed here.
Published: March 2014
Revised: N/A
SWH adopted/reviewed: April 2022, January 2023, December 2023
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Senior Whole Health has adopted the guideline for Global Strategy for Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of COPD from the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD).
The Clinical Practice Guideline may be accessed here.
Published: 2011
Revised: December 2023
SWH adopted/reviewed: January 2022, April 2022, January 2023, December 2023
Depression
Senior Whole Health has adopted the guideline for Major Depressive Disorder from the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense.
The Clinical Practice Guideline may be accessed here.
Published: February 2022
Revised: N/A
SWH adopted/reviewed: March 2024
Diabetes
Senior Whole Health has adopted the guideline for Diabetes from the American Diabetes Association (ADA).
The Clinical Practice Guideline may be accessed here.
Published: January 2015
Revised: January 2023
SWH adopted/reviewed: February 2022, April 2022, January 2023, December 2023
Heart Failure in Adults
Senior Whole Health has adopted the guideline for Management of Heart Failure from the American College of Cardiology (ACA).
The Clinical Practice Guideline may be accessed here.
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American College of Cardiology: here.
Published: 2013
Revised: May 2022
SWH adopted/reviewed: April 2022, July 2022, January 2023, December 2023
Homelessness - Special Health Care Needs
Senior Whole Health has adopted the guideline for Adapting Your General Recommendations for the Care of Homeless Patients from the National Health Care for the Homeless Council.
The Clinical Practice Guideline may be accessed here.
Published: 2010
Revised: N/A
SWH adopted/reviewed: April 2022, January 2023, December 2023
Hypertension
Senior Whole Health has adopted the guideline for Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults from the American College of Cardiology.
The Clinical Practice Guideline may be accessed here.
Published: February 2014
Revised: August 2018
SWH adopted/reviewed: April 2022, January 2023, December 2023
Obesity
Senior Whole Health has adopted the guideline for Comprehensive Medical Care of Patients with Obesity from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE).
The Clinical Practice Guideline may be accessed here.
Published: July 2016
Revised: N/A
SWH adopted/reviewed: April 2022, January 2023, December 2023
Opioid Management
Senior Whole Health has adopted the guideline CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain.
The Clinical Practice Guideline may be accessed here.
Published: March 2016
Revised: November 2022
SWH adopted/reviewed: April 2022, November 2022, January 2023, December 2023
Opioid Management-Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Senior Whole Health has adopted the guideline for Opioid Management from the American Society of Addiction Medicine.
The Clinical Practice Guideline may be accessed here.
Published: December 2019
Revised: N/A
SWH adopted/reviewed: April 2022, January 2023, December 2023
Perinatal Care
Senior Whole Health has adopted the guideline for Perinatal Care from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
The Clinical Practice Guideline may be accessed here - Guidelines can be reviewed by ACOG members only using a secure password.
Published: July 2012
Revised: September 2017
SWH adopted/reviewed: April 2022, January 2023, December 2023
Pregnancy Management
Senior Whole Health has adopted the guideline for Routine Prenatal and Postnatal Care from Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium.
The Clinical Practice Guideline may be accessed here.
Published: 2018
Revised: June 2022
SWH adopted/reviewed: April 2022, October 2022, January 2023, December 2023
Schizophrenia
Senior Whole Health has adopted the guideline for Schizophrenia from the American Psychiatric Association,
The Clinical Practice Guideline may be accessed here.
Published: 2021
Revised: N/A
SWH adopted/reviewed: April 2022, January 2023, December 2023
Sickle Cell Disease
Senior Whole Health has adopted the guideline for Management of Sickle Cell Disease from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
The Clinical Practice Guideline may be accessed here.
Published: December 2014
Revised: N/A
SWH adopted/reviewed: April 2022, January 2023, December 2023
Substance Abuse Treatment
Senior Whole Health has adopted the guideline for Detoxification and Substance Abuse Treatment from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
The Clinical Practice Guideline may be accessed here.
Published: October 2015
Revised: N/A
SWH adopted/reviewed: April 2022, January 2023, December 2023
Suicide Risk
Senior Whole Health has adopted the guideline for Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide from the Department of Veterans Affairs & Department of Defense.
The Clinical Practice Guideline may be accessed here.
Published: May 2019
Revised: N/A
SWH adopted/reviewed: April 2022, January 2023, December 2023
Trauma-Informed Primary Care
Senior Whole Health has adopted the guideline for Fostering Resilience and Recovery: A Change Package for Advancing Trauma-Informed Primary Care from The National Council for Mental Wellbeing.
The Clinical Practice Guideline may be accessed here.
Published: November 2019
Revised: N/A
SWH adopted/reviewed: April 2022, January 2023, December 2023
Senior Whole Health Specific Clinical Practice Guidelines
Dementia
Senior Whole Health has adopted the guideline for Dementia from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
The Clinical Practice Guideline may be accessed here.
Published: June 2018
Revised: N/A
SWH of MA adopted/reviewed: April 2022, December 2023
Depression
Senior Whole Health has adopted the guideline for Depression from the American Psychological Association.
The Clinical Practice Guideline may be accessed here.
Published: February 2019
Revised: N/A
SWH of MA adopted/reviewed: April 2022, December 2023
Pressure Ulcers
Senior Whole Health has adopted the clinical practice guideline for Pressure Ulcers from the American College of Physicians.
The Clinical Practice Guideline may be accessed here.
Published: March 2015
Revised: N/A
SWH of MA adopted/reviewed: December 2022, December 2023