• Adult Immunizations    
• Alcohol & Substance Use
• Asthma
• Antibiotics for ARI
• Childhood Obesity
• Colorectal Cancer
• CVD & Stroke
• Depression
• Diabetes in Adult Patients
• Gestational Diabetes
• Hepatitis B & C
• Immunizations
• Obesity
• Pediatric Immunizations
• Pre & Interconception
• Prevention
• Tobacco Cessation & SHS

Guidelines

This page offers links to all of our guidelines and their supporting material.

All items are freely available for download and distribution by Colorado physicians and members of Colorado Clinical Guidelines Collaborative (CCGC).  Organizations not based in Colorado should contact CCGC to arrange for use or distribution of any CCGC materials.  All guidelines, educational materials, and supporting materials are protected by the applicable copyright laws.

Current Guidelines

• Adult Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) and Stroke Prevention (February 2007)
• Adult Immunizations (January 2008)
• Alcohol and Substance Use (July 2008)
• Appropriate Use of Antibiotics for Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) (January 2008)
• Asthma (April 2008)
• Childhood Obesity (June 2010)
• Colorectal Cancer Screening (February 2009)
• Depression (November 2006)
• Diabetes in Adult Patients (April 2006)
• Gestational Diabetes (November 2006)
• Hepatitis B and C (March 2010)
• Obesity (January 2007)
• Pediatric Immunizations (March 2007)
• Pneumococcal and Influenza Immunization Standing Orders (May 2007)
• Preconception and Interconception Care (December 2009)
• Prevention (August 2008)
• Tobacco and Secondhand Smoke Exposure (May 2009)

Guidelines in Progress

• (coming soon)

Rapid Improvement Activity (RIA)

CCGC is offering free learning opportunities for primary healthcare providers throughout Colorado. For more information, click on the link below.

• RIA flyer

Materials By Type

• Guideline Committee Members
• Guidelines: Long Forms
• Guidelines: Short Forms
• Patient Tracking Forms (Flow Sheets)
• Patient Education
• Research References

Order Guidelines

• Purchase copies of professionally printed CCGC guidelines
• Order free Tobacco Cessation and Secondhand Smoke Exposure Guidelines*

*Go to "Healthcare Providers", then scroll to the bottom of the page where you will find 'SHS24' and order the number of guidelines you need

All CCGC-originated material ©1997-2007 Colorado Clinical Guidelines Collaborative.

Please note: no changes may be made to any of the CCGC materials.

If you have questions about the content of any of the guideline documents, please contact the CCGC office at (720) 297-1681.

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Guideline Disclaimer

CCGC subscribes to the following statements:

"Clinical practice guidelines are systematically developed statements to assist practitioner and patient decisions about appropriate health care for specific clinical circumstances." - Institute of Medicine

"These guidelines are not fixed protocols that must be followed, but are intended for health care professionals and providers to consider. While they identify and describe generally recommended courses of intervention, they are not presented as a substitute for the advice of a physician or other knowledgeable health care professional or provider. Individual patients may require different treatments from those specified in a given guideline. Guidelines are not entirely inclusive or exclusive of all methods of reasonable care that can obtain/produce the same results. While guidelines can be written that take into account variations in clinical settings, resources, or common patient characteristics, they cannot address the unique needs of each patient nor the combination of resources available to a particular community or health care professional or provider. Deviations from clinical practice guidelines may be justified by individual circumstances. Thus, guidelines must be applied based on individual patient needs using professional judgment." - National Guideline Clearinghouse

Guideline Dissemination Policy

The following statement is CCGC's policy regarding dissemination of CCGC Guidelines by corporations in the healthcare industry:

Any pharmaceutical companies, other corporations, and their representatives that disseminate CCGC guidelines agree to the following:

1. They will only disseminate final materials that have been approved for distribution by CCGC.
2. They will not construe the relationship with CCGC as endorsing any of their products.
3. They will refer any questions regarding the CCGC guidelines back to CCGC.
4. They will not place the CCGC name or logo on any of their materials without prior written consent by CCGC.

Questions?

For questions and additional information about the CCGC Guidelines, please contact the CCGC office at (720) 297-1681.