Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG)
CPG’s are "systematically developed statements to assist practitioner and patient decisions about appropriate health care for specific clinical circumstances" (Field and Lohr, 2000).
These CPGs are active and can be accessed by anyone external to Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics:
Bronchiolitis CPG Homepage
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These CPGs are currently being moved to the active external website:
Acute Gastroenteritis CPG Anticoagulation Therapy
Standard Heparin Low Molecular Weight Heparin Warfarin Therapy
Bleeding Disorders CPG
Gastroesophageal (GE) Reflux CPG
Kawasaki Disease CPG
Urinary Tract Infections
VP Shunt Infection CPG
Weight Management CPG
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CPGs Under Development
The following CPG Development Teams have been sanctioned by Quality Council and are currently under construction. Only team members can access their team site.
| Conjunctivitis in the ER/UCC |
FTT |
| DKA |
Migraine Care in the ER/UCC |
| Fever in the Newborn (<2 months) |
Gastroesophageal (GE) Reflux in the ICN CPG |
These guidelines do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that each case is different and those individuals involved in providing health care are expected to use their judgment in determining what is in the best interests of the patient based on the circumstances existing at the time.
It is impossible to anticipate all possible situations that may exist and to prepare guidelines for each. Accordingly these guidelines should guide care with the understanding that departures from them may be required at times.