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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


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


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


“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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PowerPoint teaching slides

Educational tool

Includes tips on assessing residents for signs of AKI

Aimed at all levels of staff

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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


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


Julie Slevin

Think Kidneys

Programmes Support Officer

UK Renal Registry

[email protected]

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Thank you……….Questions?

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