Strategy
Regularly review and update clinical protocols related to contraceptive services provision.
Action Step(s)
- Review existing clinical protocols related to contraceptive services provision, comparing the CHC’s policies with national clinical practice guidelines; as part of the review, highlight content in need of updating and any gaps in content.
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Involve the medical director and clinical team members who provide contraceptive counseling and care in clinical protocol development or revision processes, soliciting their input and recommendations.
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Identify a schedule for periodically revisiting and updating, as needed, clinical protocols related to contraceptive service provision.
Tools & Resources
- Quality Family Planning (QFP) Recommendations: QFP recommendations offer a five-step process to identify and meet the family planning needs of primary care patients. It is worth noting that this resource includes prioritizing tiered effectiveness and reproductive life planning questions. Since its publication, best practices in these areas have evolved and we recommend these additional resources that reflect a person-centered approach.
https://www.fpntc.org/sites/default/files/resources/fpntc_path_clnt_cntrd_cnslng_2019-03.pdf - Summary: QFP Recommendations: Contraceptive Services: Last updated in 2017, the QFP describes the scope of services that ideally should be offered in a family planning visit and how to provide those services. The QFP includes nine sections, including one dedicated to Contraceptive Services. This NFPRHA-produced document summarizes recommendations in the Contraceptive Services section of the QFP Recommendations. It can be used by CHCs as a quick reference when comparing their existing clinical protocols with the QFP recommendations.
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