Impact of electronic AKI alert/care bundle on AKI inpatient outcomes: a retrospective single-center cohort study
Michael Chen-Xu,
Christopher Kassam,
Emma Cameron
et al.
Abstract:Background
Outcomes among acute kidney injury (AKI) patients are poor in United Kingdom (UK) hospitals, and electronic alerts and care bundles may improve them. We implemented such a system at West Suffolk Hospital (WSH) called the ‘AKI order set’. We aimed to assess its impact on all-cause mortality, length of stay (LOS) and renal function among AKI patients, and its utilization.
Methods
Retrospective, single-center cohort study of patients ≥ 18 years old with AKI at W… Show more
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