Wcn26-6605 Acute Kidney Injury and Transitions of Care Between Hospital and Primary Care: A Qualitative Study Applying Systems Thinking Methodology

Targeting the harms associated with Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a major patient safety priority. People affected by AKI experience potentially avoidable adverse outcomes following hospital discharge. These include high rates of unplanned readmissions and poor long-term health outcomes including development or progression of chronic kidney disease as well risk of sustaining a major adverse cardiovascular event. Since 2015, it has been mandatory for all acute NHS hospital trusts in England to implement a clinical decision support system to improve detection and acute response to AKI.