Guideline Work Group Organization Name* Department of Veterans Affairs John R. Rick Downs, MD, FACP (Champion) Jennifer Ballard-Hernandez, DNP, FNP-BC Andrew Buelt, DO Mark Donahue, MD Cathy Kelley, PharmD Amanda Logan, MPS, RDN, LD Sundar Natarajan, MD, MSc Lance Spacek, MD Department of Defense Lt Col Brian Neubauer, MD, MHPE, FACP (Champion) COL Patrick G. O Malley, MD, MPH, FACP (Champion) CDR Michael J. Arnold, MD, FAAFP Karen Grace, PharmD Joan Ritter, MD, FACP LTC Nikki Smith, DNP, FNP-BC Lauren Thomas, MS, RD, LD Elena Vagichev, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP Office of Quality and Patient Safety Veterans Health Administration M. Eric Rodgers, PhD, FNP-BC James Sall, PhD, FNP-BC Rene Sutton, BS, HCA Office of Evidence Based Practice U.S. Army Medical Command Corinne K. B. Devlin, MSN, RN, FNP-BC Lisa Jones, BSN, RN, MHA, CPHQ The Lewin Group Clifford Goodman, PhD Christine Jones, MS, MPH, PMP Erika Beam, MS Ben Agatston, JD, MPH Nicolas Stettler-Davis, MD, MSCE Ruben Ganesh, BS ECRI James Reston, PhD, MPH Jeff Oristaglio, PhD Joann Fontanarosa, PhD Kristy McShea, MSLIS Benjamin Rouse, MHS Nancy Sullivan, BA Anjali Jain Research & Consulting Anjali Jain, MD Sigma Health Consulting Frances Murphy, MD, MPH Duty First Consulting Rachel Piccolino, BA Megan McGovern, BA MK Curley, BA *Additional contributor contact information is available in Appendix H. V. Algorithm This CPG s algorithm is designed to facilitate understanding of the clinical pathway and decision making process used in identifying patients at risk for CVD who are then eligible for management of their dyslipidemia. This algorithm format represents a simplified flow of the management of patients with dyslipidemia and helps foster efficient decision making by providers. It includes: An ordered sequence of steps of care Recommended decision criteria Decisions to be considered Actions to be taken The algorithm is a step-by-step decision tree. 