Northwestern Memorial Hospital

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

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Antibiograms
Facility Wide Antibiogram - 2020
Emergency Department Antibiogram - 2020
Fungal Antibiogram (limited) - 2020

Source-Based:
Blood Antibiogram - 2020
Respiratory Antibiogram - 2020
Urinary Antibiogram - 2020

ICU Antibiograms:
ICU (non-MICU) Antibiogram - 2020
MICU Antibiogram - 2020
MICU Pseudomonas aeruginosa ​Combination Antibiogram - 2020

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General

Allergy Toolkit:
Allergy Risk Assessment and Clinical Pathway
NMH Graded Challenge Guidance Document
Provider Education: Penicillin Allergy
Cross Reactivity Chart: Beta-lactams
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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
Visual Guide


​Rapid Diagnostic Interpretation

Biofire Blood Panel - Clinician Management Guidance

​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)

Cephalosporin Guidance
​Oral Cephalosporin and Acid-Suppression Therapy Drug Interaction Guidance Document​

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

Protocol for Restricted Multi-Drug Resistant Gram-Negative Antibiotics
CR-Enterobacterales and DTR-Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Vancomycin Dosing and Selection
Vancomycin (IV) Dosing and Monitoring Guideline
AUC Online Calculator
User Guide for AUC Calculator
Agent Selection Guidance

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Organ System

Bone and Joint

​​Duration of Therapy Guide

Empiric Prescribing Guidelines - Bone & Joint

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Cardiovascular

Antibiotic Lock Therapy

​​Duration of Therapy Guide

Empiric Prescribing Guidelines - Cardiovascular

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Central Nervous System

​​Duration of Therapy Guide

Empiric Prescribing Guidelines - CNS

Intraventricular & Intrathecal Antibiotic Dosing Guide

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Gastrointestinal & Intra-Abdominal

FAQs: NM Diagnosis and Treatment of C. difficile Infection *new* 5/2021

C. difficile Infection Testing Algorithm: PCR/Reflex Toxin EIA *new* 5/2021

C. difficile Infection Treatment Guidelines for Hospitalized Patients *new* 9/2021

​​Duration of Therapy Guide

Empiric Prescribing Guidelines - GI & IAI

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Genitourinary

​​Duration of Therapy Guide

Empiric Prescribing Guidelines - Genitourinary

Urinary Tract Infection Treatment Guidelines

Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Management

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Respiratory

Community Acquired Pneumonia Treatment Guidelines

​Duration of Therapy Guide

Empiric Prescribing Guidelines - Respiratory

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​Skin and Skin Structure

​​Duration of Therapy Guide

Empiric Prescribing Guidelines - Skin and Skin Structure

Skin and Soft Tissue Infection Treatment Guideline

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Systemic Syndromes

​​​Duration of Therapy Guide
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Empiric Prescribing Guidelines - Systemic Syndromes

HIV Resources - Human Immunodeficiency Virus 
​​Antiretroviral Therapy Tables
Auto-Substitution Policy - Antiretroviral Therapy
CRRT Dosing Tables - Antiretrovirals
Crush/Do Not Crush Table