The Evaluation of the AKI Programme – A personal perspective from Ron Cullen

The evaluation of any national quality improvement programme has always proved difficult as it’s challenging to separate out what was emergent change that would have happened anyway, compared to the improvements that were a direct result of the programme. This requires using improvement science techniques based on trials methodologies. It is doubly difficult when the programme had an evolving nature to meet the demands of the…

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Richard Fluck at the closing event

Richard Fluck with the Think Kidneys celebration cake. Think Kidneys held a closing event in February, to mark the end of the three year programme. You can read more about the day here.

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NHS Think Kidneys AKI Programme Review and Evaluation

The NHS Think Kidneys AKI Programme Review and Evaluation report has been produced to mark the success of the Think Kidneys programme, and its formal closure at the end of March 2017. At an event to share the evaluation and celebrate the programme’s success held on 23 February 2017 Dr Mike Durkin, NHS National Director of Patient Safety, told delegates “The Think Kidneys programme has been…

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The Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Story: Part 2

Inception – Raising AKI Awareness Campaign The second in a series of blogs from Wendy Oakes, AKI Specialist Nurse Part 2? Yes, because this is a reflective blog so let’s start at the beginning – March 2016.   Here I am, AKI specialist nurse, I feel a little uncomfortable and it’s not just because of the crisp new uniform but more down to using my job title…

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Health Minister Philip Dunne Commends the Think Kidneys AKI Programme Evaluation and Review

A new report is published today – NHS Think Kidneys AKI Programme Review and Evaluation – to mark the success of the Think Kidneys programme. Health Minister Philip Dunne congratulated the programme for what he described as “a world leading and extraordinary programme for change and improvement that has achieved so much and will have a direct impact on patient care and experience.”  The Minister was…

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