Showing posts with label renal dialysis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label renal dialysis. Show all posts

Monday, 9 March 2015

Improving compliance with iron infusion therapy in the treatment of chronic anemia in haemodialysis patients with chronic kidney disease

"We aimed to empower hemodialysis nursing staff to manage the iron infusions based on a checklist of ferritin and hemoglobin values thereby making them more independent. This had the added benefit of freeing doctor time."

Improving compliance with iron infusion therapy in the treatment of chronic anemia in haemodialysis patients with chronic kidney disease
ANuti
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u204642.w2177

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Wednesday, 27 August 2014

Service redesign: early identification of patients at risk of developing end-stage kidney disease

"This initiative aims to reduce the rate of loss of kidney function in people with diabetes and chronic kidney disease, so that fewer people develop kidney failure and require dialysis."

Service redesign: early identification of patients at risk of developing end-stage kidney disease
Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
QIPP Case Study
August 2014

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Wednesday, 25 September 2013

Time to act: severe sepsis: rapid diagnosis and treatment saves lives

"Better care could lead to savings in 8 Time to act - Severe sepsis: rapid diagnosis and treatment saves lives terms of reduced length of hospital stay and less intensive care and renal dialysis."

Time to act: severe sepsis: rapid diagnosis and treatment saves lives
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
September 2013

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