Type of publication:
Journal article
Author(s):
Graham-Brown M.P.M.; Casula A.; Savino M.; Humphrey T.; Pyart R.; Amaran M.; Williams J.; Crowe K.; Medcalf J.F.; Lee D.K.; Dan Cooper; Carr D.E.; Marthi D.A.; Swift D.O.; Hull D.K.; Nimmo D.A.; Liewm D.H.; Tariq D.B.; Whitehead D.J.; Edney D.N.; Whitbread D.D.; Mohamed D.M.; Duffy D.S.; Edwards D.G.; Czajka D.R.; Ahmad D.S.H.; Joslin D.J.; Yong D.E.S.T.; Chaudry D.S.; McGuinness D.D.; Defreitas D.S.; Nosseir D.H.; Seal D.K.; Amaran D.M.; Gulati D.K.; Azam D.M.J.; Williams D.J.; Smith-Jackson; Yin D.B.-S.; Shuaib D.R.; Akter D.M.; Arimoto D.R.; Oluyombo D.R.; Davies D.M.; Patel D.P.; Best-Trent T.; Handra D.H.; Mackie S.; Wright K.; Rahman D.M.; Cheema D.H.; Sardar D.A.; Harvard D.L.; Brook D.M.; *Elphic D.E.; Ahmed D.M.; Ammar D.K.; Harbe D.M.; Corke D.E.; Stacey D.H.; Yousif D.M.; Mohamed D.D.; Soe D.L.T.; Sherna D.A.; Soutter D.L.; Davari D.M.; Abburu D.S.; Wells D.J.; Winterbottom D.C.; Bottomley D.M.; Morris D.H.; Sadiq D.A.; Youssouf D.S.
Citation:
Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London. 24(2) (no pagination), 2024. Article Number: 100028. Date of Publication: March 2024.
Abstract:
Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication of hospitalisations. This national audit assessed the care received by patients with AKI in hospital Trusts in England and Wales. Method(s): Twenty four hospital Trusts across England and Wales took part. Patients with AKI stage2/3 were identified using the UK Renal Registry AKI master patient index. Data was returned through a secure portal with linkage to hospital episode statistic mortality and hospitalisation data. Completion rates of AKI care standards and regional variations in care were established. Result(s): 989 AKI episodes were included in the analyses. In-hospital 30-day mortality was 31-33.1% (AKI 2/3). Standard AKI interventions were completed in >80% of episodes. Significant inter-hospital variation remained in attainment of AKI care standards after adjustment for age and sex. Recording of urinalysis (41.9%) and timely imaging (37.2%) were low. Information on discharge summaries relating to medication changes/re-commencement and follow-up blood tests associated with reduced mortality. No quality indicators relating to clinical management associated with mortality. Better communication on discharge summaries associated with reduced mortality. Conclusion(s): Outcomes for patients with AKI in hospital remain poor. Regional variation in care exists. Work is needed to assess whether improving and standardising care improves patient outcomes.
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