Impact of an Electronic Alert in Combination with a Care Bundle on the Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury

Autor: Ana Carolina Nakamura Tome, Rodrigo José Ramalho, Karise Fernandes dos Santos, Bianca Ponte, Helga Agostinho, Mauricio Nassau Machado, Marcelo Barreto Lopes, Mario Abbud-Filho, Emerson Quintino de Lima
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Diagnostics, Vol 12, Iss 12, p 3121 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2075-4418
DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12123121
Popis: Early diagnosis is essential for the appropriate management of acute kidney injury (AKI). We evaluated the impact of an electronic AKI alert together with a care bundle on the progression and mortality of AKI. This was a single-center prospective study that included AKI patients aged ≥ 18 years, whereas those in palliative care, nephrology, and transplantation departments were excluded. An AKI alert was issued in electronic medical records and a care bundle was suggested. A series of classes were administered to the multidisciplinary teams by nephrologists, and a clinical pharmacist audited prescriptions. Patients were categorized into pre-alert and post-alert groups. The baseline characteristics were comparable between the pre-alert (n = 1613) and post-alert (n = 1561) groups. The 30-day mortality rate was 33.6% in the entire cohort and was lower in the post-alert group (30.5% vs. 36.7%; p < 0.001). Age, pulmonary disease, malignancy, and ICU admission were associated with an increase in 30-day mortality. The electronic AKI alert together with a care bundle and a multidisciplinary education program was associated with a reduction in 30-day mortality in patients with AKI.
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