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Think Kidneys for care homes
Julie Slevin, Programme Development Officer, UK Renal Registry
4th February 2016
What is AKI? The size and scale of the problem The programme Objectives Guide for care homes Call for volunteers Q & A
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Think Kidneys for Care Homes
Think Kidneys for Care Homes
Acute Kidney Injury
Acute kidney injury is a sudden and recent reduction in a person’s kidney function. It is often referred to as AKI.
Acute kidney injury is identified by blood tests.
Acute kidney injury can be caused by a number of things such as:
Stress on the kidneys due to illness or infection.
Severe dehydration
Side effects of some drugs when you are unwell.
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One in five emergency admissions to hospital will have AKI AKI is 100 times more deadly than MRSA infection Around 20% of AKI cases are preventable Cost of AKI to the NHS is between £434m and £620m per annum 65% of AKI starts in the community AKI is a global challenge – the NHS is the first health system to attempt to tackle it
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The size and scale of the problem
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Recognition that AKI is an emerging healthcare issue New technology and better information Increasing number of people living longer with long term conditions and therefore at increased risk of AKI Need for education and improved outcomes for patients Holistic approach – need to improve prevention, detection, management and treatment of AKI Two major drivers - NHS England Patient Safety Alert followed by the Five Year Forward View
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What prompted Think Kidneys? The drivers
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Spring 2014 Collaboration between NHS England and the UK Renal Registry Team of 100 experts and interested health professionals – nephrologists, acute physicians, GPs, pharmacists, nurses etc. Guides for secondary care, primary care, etc Campaign for pharmacists Working with Care Homes
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Think Kidneys programme commences
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Think Kidneys objectives
Develop and implement tools and interventions for prevention, detection, treatment and enhanced recovery
Promote effective management of AKI
Provide evidence-based education and training programmes
Highlight importance of AKI to commissioners, health care professionals and managers
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Large population of people at risk
Opportunity for prevention
Engagement event led to development of useful products
Guide and educational PowerPoint slide set being developed
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Think Kidneys and Care Homes
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Created for people who work in care homes
Guide for nurses and care home managers
Almost ready for testing
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Guide for Care Homes
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“Train the Trainer”
A number of activities to give an understanding of what acute kidney injury is, and what can be done to help prevent it.
Includes tips on hydration
Care Home Support workers can complete some sections
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Guide for Care Homes
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PowerPoint teaching slides
Educational tool
Includes tips on assessing residents for signs of AKI
Aimed at all levels of staff
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Guide for Care Homes
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Need volunteers to trial guides and PowerPoint slides
Feedback will shape the finished publications
Chance to be an early adopter
Flier contains contact details
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Invitation for Care Homes
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Think Kidneys is the NHS campaign to improve the care of people at risk of, or with, acute kidney injury
AKI is common 1 in 5 emergency admissions has AKI
around 65% starts in the community
AKI is costly increasing the risk of harm and death
it uses valuable resources
AKI is preventable and treatable in care home settings
• education• better detection• early intervention
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Summary
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Julie Slevin
Think Kidneys
Programmes Support Officer
UK Renal Registry
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Thank you……….Questions?
www.linkedin.com/company/think-kidneys
www.twitter.com/ThinkKidneys
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www.youtube.com/user/thinkkidneys
www.slideshare.net/ThinkKidneys
www.thinkkidneys.nhs.uk
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