National Guidelines Clearinghouse - Updated Guidelines

The following new/updated information was posted to the NGC Web site the week of July 25, 2005.

National Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Supportive Care
Infection control. Prevention of healthcare-associated infection in primary and community care.

Veterans Health Administration
VHA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and management of hypertension in the primary care setting. (This updates a previously published guideline summary.)

Guideline Synthesis
The Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents  (has been updated to include recommendations from the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario)

More Guidelines in Progress