Kishwaukee and Valley West Hospital Resources

Below are institution-specific guidelines and clinical decision support tools for Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital. 

General Resources

• Antibiogram Resources
• Empiric Prescribing Guidelines (PDF)
• ​Oral Cephalosporin and Acid-Suppression Therapy Drug Interaction Guidance (PDF)
• Piperacillin-tazobactam Usage Criteria (PDF)
• ​Surgical Prophylaxis Protocol (XLSX)
• West Region Allergy Algorithm (PDF)
• See Antimicrobial Dosing for the following resources: Antimicrobial Renal Dosing protocol, Vancomycin Dosing and Monitoring Guideline
• See System Guidelines and Protocols for the following resources: C. difficile Infection testing and treatment, Restricted Antimicrobial Use Criteria

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