NEPHwork: creating a quality improvement and research network for UK renal trainees. Issue 3 (27th September 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Crowe, Kirsty; Savino, Manuela; Williams, Jennifer; Amaran, Muhammad; Humphrey, Toby; Medcalf, James
• Other Names: author non-byline.; Ryan Dr Rebecca author non-byline.; Lee Dr Keegan author non-byline.; Cooper Dr Dan author non-byline.; Carr Dr Edward author non-byline.; Marthi Dr Amar author non-byline.; Swift Dr Oscar author non-byline.; Hull Dr Katherine author non-byline.; Nimmo Dr Ailish author non-byline.; Liew Dr Hui author non-byline.; Tariq Dr Behram author non-byline.; Whitehead Dr Jenny author non-byline.; Edney Dr Naomi author non-byline.; Whitbread Dr Daniel author non-byline.; Mohamed Dr Maha author non-byline.; Duffy Dr Sam author non-byline.; Edwards Dr Gwenno author non-byline.; Czajka Dr Rachael author non-byline.
• Is Part Of: BMJ open quality. Volume 11:Issue 3(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-09-27
• Subjects: quality improvement methodologies -- collaborative, breakthrough groups -- medical education -- registries -- acute kidney injury; Medical care -- Quality control -- Periodicals; 362.106805
• DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2022-001980
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2399-6641

Abstract

Abstract : NEPHwork was established in 2020 as a renal specialty trainee-driven national quality improvement and research network with the aim of coupling the benefits of trainee-led collaboration with the rich data collection infrastructure established by the UK renal registry. NEPHwork was established to support the development, coordination and delivery of audit and research projects by renal trainees on a national scale. The first collaborative project centred on the compliance with care quality standards in managing acute kidney injury. The project enabled a large amount of data to be collected over a relatively short period of time and allowed comparison between renal units involved in contributing to the data. The initiation of the NEPHwork collaboration had to overcome delays and service pressure related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, the method of linkage analysis used in the data collection and lack of cohesion with regional information technology (IT) services prevented trainees from certain regions from contributing to the project and this is a key priority for the next NEPHwork collaboration.