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For the most current and relevant information, we encourage medical professionals to visit the UK Kidney Association for comprehensive resources and updates in the field. Patients and their families can find valuable, patient-centric information and support at Kidney Care UK.
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CCGs have in some areas been working across the whole health community, to improve safety and incidence rates of AKI.
Below are some case studies of their work as well as resources which are useful for commissioners.
Case studies
- Salford Case Study – Working together to prevent AKI
- Salford Think Kidneys Poster
- Southern Derbyshire Case Study – Two Perspectives on a New Approach to AKI
- Wessex AKI Primary Care Pathway
- Wessex AKI Primary Care Top Ten Tips
- Wessex AKI Secondary Care Pathway
- Wessex Case Study – Improving the Prevention, Early Detection and Management of AKI
Patient Advice
- Info leaflet for patients at risk of AKI
- Info leaflet for patients at risk of AKI – for print
- Info leaflet for patients who have had AKI
- Info leaflet for patients who have had AKI – for print
- Info leaflet for parents and carers
- Info leaflet for parents and carers – print version
- Info leaflet for young people
- Info leaflet for young people – print version
- Acute Kidney Injury Easy Read leaflet – Easy read is an accessible format of providing information designed for people with a learning disability. The easy read format is easy to understand because it uses simple, jargon free language, shorter sentences and supporting images.
Primary Care Resources
- Managing Children with AKI in Primary Care
- Recommended Response Times to AKI Warning Stage Test Results for Adults in Primary Care – Table 1
- Recognising and Responding to AKI in Primary Care – Table 2
- Quick Guide to Potentially Problematic Drugs and Actions to Take in Primary Care
- When to restart drugs stopped during AKI
- Changes in kidney function and serum potassium during ACEI/ARB/diuretic treatment in primary care
- Communities at risk of developing acute kidney injury – publication detailing those most at risk of AKI
- Medicines Optimisation for AKI
- Resources for Primary Care
- Responding to AKI Warning Stage Test Results in Primary Care
- Think Kidneys and Primary Care – a PowerPoint slide set for teaching on AKI
- Practical guide to AKI – a pocket sized guide containing useful information for community workers
Secondary Care Resources
- Minimum Care Bundle for Patients with AKI in Hospital
- Medicines Optimisation for AKI
- Communities at risk of developing acute kidney injury
- Think Kidneys Nutrition Guide
- Discharge summary minimum data content for AKI
- Sick Day Guidance Statement
- The use of oliguria to detect AKI position statement
- When to restart drugs stopped during AKI
- Acute Kidney Injury Warning Algorithm Best Practice Guidance
- Top Tips For Best Practice in AKI Reporting
- Transmitting AKI Warning Stage Data to the UK Renal Registry
- Understanding what the public know about their kidneys
- Why measure? The importance of data
- Recommendations for Secondary Care AKI Management process audit measures
- Secondary Care AKI Risk Matrix
Mental Health Guidance
- Guidance for Mental Health professionals on the management of AKI
- Recommended response times to AKI Warning Stage Test Results for Adults in Mental Health Facilities – Table 1
- Recognising and Responding to Acute Kidney Injury in Mental Health Facilities – Table 2
Paediatrics Guidance
- Managing children with AKI in primary care
- Guidance for clinicians managing children at risk of, or with, acute kidney injury
Patient Advice
- Info leaflet for patients at risk of AKI
- Info leaflet for patients at risk of AKI – for print
- Info leaflet for patients who have had AKI
- Info leaflet for patients who have had AKI – for print
- Info leaflet for parents and carers
- Info leaflet for parents and carers – print version
- Info leaflet for young people
- Info leaflet for young people – print version
Think Kidneys Resources
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