Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Below are institution-specific guidelines and clinical decision support tools organized by body systems for Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
General

Allergy Toolkit:
Allergy Risk Assessment and Clinical Pathway
NMH Graded Challenge Guidance Document
Provider Education: Penicillin Allergy
Cross Reactivity Chart: Beta-lactams
Patient Education: Penicillin Allergy (currently under revision)

Antibiogram
Facility Wide Antibiogram - 2018 *Updated*
Fungal Antibiogram (facility wide) - 2017
ED Gram Negative Antibiogram (emergency department) - 2017
​ED Gram Positive Antibiogram (emergency department) - 2017
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CRRT Dosing Tables - Antimicrobial Agents

Dosing of Renally Eliminated Antimicrobial Agents

IV-to-PO Conversion Guide

Obesity Antibiotic Dosing Weight Guide

Restricted Antimicrobial Criteria (Northwestern Memorial Hospital)

Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis Guide

Spectrum of Activity Guides for Antibiotics
Spectrum Table
Visual Guide


​Culture Decision Algorithms

Urine Cultures - Foley Catheter
Blood Cultures - Central Venous Access Device


​Drug-Specific Guidance

Aminoglycoside Dosing
Gram Negative Infections
Endocarditis Synergy
Cystic Fibrosis 
Surgical Prophylaxis (gentamicin)

Fluoroquinolone Advisory
FDA Warning For Fluoroquinolone-Associated Aortic Dissections/Ruptures​​
10 Ways to Reduce Fluoroquinolone Prescribing in the Hospital
10 Ways to Reduce Fluoroquinolone Prescribing in Ambulatory Care

Vancomycin Dosing and Selection
AUC Online Calculator
User Guide for AUC Calculator
Empiric Dosing Table
Agent Selection Guidance

Organ System

Antimicrobial Stewardship | Northwestern Medicine