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Kirsty Crowe1, Manuela Savino2, Jennifer Williams3
1Glasgow Renal and Transplant Unit, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, UK kirsty.crowe2@nhs.scot.
BMJ Open Quality
|September 27, 2022
Summary
NEPHwork, a renal quality improvement network, successfully collected data on acute kidney injury care standards despite pandemic challenges. Future efforts will focus on improving data inclusivity across all regions.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Quality Improvement
- Health Services Research
Background:
- The UK renal registry provides a robust data collection infrastructure.
- Renal specialty trainees require a platform for national-level audit and research.
- NEPHwork was established in 2020 to facilitate trainee-led collaborative projects.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish a national renal specialty trainee-driven network for quality improvement and research.
- To support the development, coordination, and delivery of renal trainee projects.
- To assess compliance with care quality standards in acute kidney injury management.
Main Methods:
- Leveraging the UK renal registry's data collection infrastructure.
- Implementing a collaborative audit and research project.
- Utilizing linkage analysis for data collection.
Main Results:
- Successfully collected substantial data on acute kidney injury care standards.
- Enabled comparison of care quality across contributing renal units.
- Identified challenges including pandemic-related delays and IT integration issues.
Conclusions:
- NEPHwork demonstrates the potential of trainee-led national collaboration in nephrology.
- The initial project provided valuable insights into acute kidney injury care compliance.
- Improving regional IT cohesion and data linkage is crucial for future inclusivity.
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