Development, implementation and outcomes of a quality assurance system for the provision of continuous renal replacement therapy in the intensive care unit.

ABSTRACT: Critically ill patients with requirement of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) represent a growing intensive care unit (ICU) population. Optimal CRRT delivery demands continuous communication between stakeholders, iterative adjustment of therapy, and quality assurance systems. This Quality Improvement (QI) study reports the development, implementation and outcomes of a quality assurance system to support the provision of CRRT in the ICU. This study was carried out at the University of Kentucky Medical Center between September 2016 and June 2019. We implemented a quality assurance system using a step-wise approach based on the (a) assembly of a multidisciplinary team, (b) standardization of the CRRT protocol, (c) creation of electronic CRRT flowsheets, (d) selection, monitoring and

SUBMITTER: Ruiz EF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7692557 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature