Clinical practice guidelines serve as an educational reference and do not supersede the clinical judgment of the treating physician with respect to appropriate and necessary care for an individual patient. For benefit purposes, however, in the event HMSA policies differ from the clinical practice guidelines, HMSA policies shall supersede the clinical practice guidelines.
The links below direct you to the latest national guidelines (in alphabetical order):
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Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO)
KDIGO Guidelines.
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Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for all stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and related complications
Guideline Review Date: December 2025
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Revision History
| Date | Nature of Revision |
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| 08/03/2026 | Migrated to new platform. |