Univariate analysis of AKI recognition and management on day when criteria for AKI were met for first time.
| Quality indicator | 2011a | 2013a | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKI recognised by treating clinical team (%) | 37/73 (51) | 46/68 (68) | 0.04 |
| If recognised, urine dipstick result documented in notes (%) | 18/37 (49) | 23/46 (50) | 1 |
| If recognised, AKI management plan documented in medical notes (%) | 31/37 (84) | 40/46 (87) | 0.68 |
| Full set of observations recorded (%) | 69/73 (95) | 67/68 (99) | 0.37 |
| Fluid status clinically assessed and documented in medical notes (%) | 31/73 (42) | 40/68 (59) | 0.052 |
| Fluid balance chart completed (%) | 18/73 (25) | 23/68 (34) | 0.23 |
| Fluids given if assessed as hypovolaemic (%) | 14/19 (74) | 14/22 (64) | 0.49 |
| Maintenance fluids given if vulnerable to hypovolaemia (%) | 35/45 (78) | 35/50 (70) | 0.39 |
| Antibiotics given within one hour of diagnosis of sepsis (%) | 13/15 (87) | 10/14 (71) | 0.39 |
| Hospital guideline for contrast nephropathy prophylaxis followed if receiving contrast (%) | 5/9 (56) | 4/8 (50) | 1 |
| Potentially nephrotoxic medications stopped if possible (%) | 11/37 (29) | 45/62 (73) | <0.001 |
↵adata indicate the number of patients in whom the criteria were fulfilled relative to the number of patients to whom the criterion applied. AKI = acute kidney injury.