Tag Archives: Guidelines

ECRI launches clinical guidelines site to replace resource HHS shuttered

Dive Brief: A nonpartisan patient safety organization on Monday launched a new clinical practice guidelines website, the ECRI Guidelines Trust, replacing the National Guideline Clearinghouse. The former online medical repository had been run by HHS’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality but was shuttered earlier this year. The new portal from the ECRI Institute, which supports research… Read More »

Emphasis Of The New Physical Activity Guidelines Is To Move More And Sit Less

The 2nd edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans provides advice and information on the amounts and types of physical activity for improving the health of various population groups. The emphasis of the recommendations is that moving more and sitting less will benefit just about everyone.[1] Recommendations: Preschool children aged 3 to 5 years… Read More »

New cholesterol guidelines for heart health: What you need to know

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. A group of physicians at Johns Hopkins Medicine and the American Heart Association have released updated guidelines on managing cholesterol to minimize the risk of heart attack, stroke, and death. The new guidelines advocate for more aggressive treatment with statin therapy and getting LDL… Read More »