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This study outlines a quality improvement project assessing the impact of reducing dialysate flow rates in haemodialysis from 800 ml/hr to 500 ml/hr. The change was introduced to cut water and energy…
Published date
October 2024
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Whyke, K., Sabharwal, A., Anderson, K., Spark, P., Lockley, L., Choo, S., Reddy, V.
Grimsby dialysis unit partnered with Kidney Quality Improvement Partnership (KQIP) and the Trying to Reduce UnNecessary Carbon from Haemodialysis (TRUNC-HD) initiative to cut carbon emissions by…
Central Liverpool PCN undertook a 6 month project using the existing process of structured medication reviews (SMRs) to focus on deprescribing.
81 patients were reviewed.
Reviews took an average…
Published date
November 2024
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Kitchen, C, Condemine C, Mohammed K-B, Scott, N, van Ginneken, N
Combatting antimicrobial resistance – theUK second five-year national action plancontinues to promote optimal use of antimicrobials in humans to ensure safe and effective patient care by strengthening…
Midlands Kidney Network - Benefits of Central Delivery Systems (CDS) for In-Centre Haemodialysis
Waste benefits:
Most units will use a 6L canister per treatment which is not fully utilised,…
The Royal College of Physicians has launched the Green Physician Toolkit to support doctors with a range of actions they can take in their day-to-day practice to mitigate and adapt to the effects of…
The NHSScotland Climate Emergency & Sustainability Strategyaims for an environmentally and socially sustainable health and care system that improves the health and wellbeing of people living in…
Technical Case Study
Populations are ageing and many people over the age of 50 years live with multiplelong-term conditions and as a result take multiple medications (known aspolypharmacy).…
