Dr Tom Blakeman
| Event Name | Dr Tom Blakeman |
|---|---|
| Start Date | Jul 10, 2019 9:30 am |
| End Date | Jul 10, 2019 10:30 am |
| Duration | 1 hour |
| Description | Shining a light on patient safety: Targeting Acute Kidney Injury to improve care and outcomes. Please register for this free event held at Macquarie University, Seminar Room, Level 1, 75 Talavera Road, Macquarie University. LocationSeminar Room, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Level 1, 75 Talavera Road. Video Presentation of Dr Blakeman's seminar. About the seminar Over the past decade, acute kidney injury (AKI) has become a global priority for improving patient safety and health outcomes. AKI is a common clinical syndrome that is characterised by a sudden reduction in kidney function over hours or days. AKI complicates around 6% of all hospital admissions, and is associated with poor health outcomes in terms of high rates of unplanned rehospitalisation, development or progression of chronic kidney disease, and premature mortality. In order to tackle the harm associated with AKI, NHS England established the national Think Kidneys Programme (https://www.thinkkidneys.nhs.uk/). Through patient safety directives, a key focus has been the mandatory introduction of clinical decision support systems within all acute NHS trusts to improve the detection, alerting and response to AKI. Dr Blakeman will provide an overview of regional and national programmes of work targeting AKI to improve patient safety. Speaker profile Tom Blakeman is a GP in Leeds and Clinical Senior Lecturer in Primary Care at the University of Manchester. He leads the NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care in Greater Manchester Kidney Health Programme. Dr Blakeman is interested in implementation research, with a focus on developing evidence-based interventions grounded in an understanding of routine clinical practice. Between 2014 and 2017, he was Co-Chair of the Think Kidneys Intervention workstream, which resulted in the development of AKI guidance for primary care. Building on this work, Dr Blakeman is now the Royal College of General Practitioners Clinical Champion for Acute Kidney Injury. Chair Professor Jeffrey Braithwaite Need more information? Contact AIHI on 02 9850 2400 or email aihi@mq.edu.au |