Development and Feasibility of a Multidisciplinary Approach to AKI Survivorship in Care Transitions: Research Letter.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute kidney injury (AKI) survivors are at heightened risk for poor short- and long-term health outcomes. Even among those who recover after an AKI episode, the risk for chronic kidney disease is 4- to 6-fold higher than in patients without AKI, underscoring the importance of identifying methods to improve AKI survivorship.

Objective

The purpose of this report was to describe the development and feasibility of a novel multidisciplinary approach to caring for AKI survivors at care transitions (ACT).

Design

Observational process improvement initiative.

Setting

Single academic medical center in the United States.

Patients

The studied population was adults with stage 3 AKI not discharging on dialysis who were established with a primary care provid

SUBMITTER: Barreto EF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8905052 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature