Here is a round-up of the latest news from Think Kidneys and our partners interested in the prevention of avoidable acute kidney injury.
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Think Kidneys publishes its Best Practice Guidance for trusts implementing the Acute Kidney Injury Warning Algorithm as per the NHS England Patient Safety Alert (NHS/PSA/D/2014/010). Read the full document here
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A free online learning unit launched last week with the aim of educating nursing staff in preventing avoidable harm from dehydration. This valuable resource was jointly developed and supports the overall aim of Think Kidneys to reduce avoidable harm and death for people with acute kidney injury, and to improve care for patients. Dehydration presents a significant risk to frail and older people and is associated…
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Think Kidneys, the NHS’s campaign programme to avoid preventable acute kidney injury, is delighted to publicise its website and brand identity. The programme decided on the name ‘Think Kidneys’ because it is accessible to everyone and describes exactly what needs to happen. Richard Fluck, National Clinical Lead for Renal and the Think Kidneys programme lead said “Though the website is primarily designed for health and care…
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