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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 couple of years ago I was admitted to hospital with flu-like symptoms and possible dehydration; before I fainted I recall asking what the team were checking me for. ‘Acute kidney injury’, came the reply, which both reassured but also worried me. It reassured me because the very fact I was being checked meant I was in the right place, but it worried me as my…
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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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Earlier this year I opened the newspapers to find headlines about people dying in NHS hospitals due to thirst. These were stories about acute kidney injury and there is, it seems considerable ignorance in the media, public and professional groups about this very important safety issue. We have two kidneys, sitting in our abdomen at the back. Every minute of every day, the kidneys clean our…
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