Table 2.
Univariate analysis of AKI recognition and management based on AKI patient-days.
| Quality indicator | 2011a | 2013a | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKI recognised by treating team (%) | 144/244 (59) | 197/262 (75) | <0.001 |
| If recognised, AKI management plan documented in medical notes (%) | 118/144 (82) | 167/197 (85) | 0.49 |
| Full set of observations recorded (%) | 240/244 (98) | 256/262 (98) | 1 |
| Fluid status clinically assessed and documented in medical notes (%) | 91/244 (37) | 170/262 (65) | <0.001 |
| Fluid balance chart completed (%) | 77/244 (32) | 117/262 (45) | 0.002 |
| Fluids given if assessed as hypovolaemic (%) | 28/35 (80) | 60/75 (80) | 1 |
| Maintenance fluids given if vulnerable to volume depletion (%) | 99/121 (82) | 129/185 (70) | <0.001 |
| Antibiotics given within one hour of diagnosis of sepsis (%) | 20/24 (83) | 23/28 (82) | 1 |
| Hospital guideline for contrast nephropathy prophylaxis followed if receiving contrast (%) | 8/16 (50) | 5/9 (56) | 1 |
| Potentially nephrotoxic medications stopped if relevant (%) | 27/101 (27) | 68/111 (61) | <0.001 |
afigures refer to the number of days when the criterion was met relative to the number of days when the criterion ideally should have been fulfilled. AKI = acute kidney injury.