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 March 2024

Market Specific CPGs include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Adult Preventive Services (Ages18-49) (PDF)
• Routine Preventive Services for Infants and Children (Birth-24 months) (PDF)
• Routine Preventive Services for Children and Adolescents (Ages 2-21) (PDF)
• In-Office Use of Sedation (PDF)
• Management of Adults with Osteoarthritis (PDF)
• Management and Prevention of Osteoporosis (PDF)
• Management of Acute Low Back Pain in Adults (PDF)