The role of clinical practice guidelines in disease management

This activity is designed for medical directors, pharmacy directors, quality assurance managers, and all members of disease management or quality improvement teams.

To review the guideline literature and help healthcare organizations plan guideline development and implementation strategies.

1. Clarify the terminology used in practice policy development. 2. Explain how guideline implementation is related to disease management. 3. Discuss interventions utilized to enhance guideline adoption. 4. Provide a stepwise plan for healthcare organizations to follow.