Resources to carry out hydration project locally

Training materials designed in collaboration with Sundus Jawad, Prescribing and Care Homes Support Pharmacist, Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead CCG

Setting up an improvement project

• Set up guidance

Measuring the data

• Safety cross
• Days between UTIs spreadsheet
• Monthly structured drinks round chart
• Drinks rounds spreadsheet

Posters

• Signs and symptoms of a UTI
• 1 – 8 you must hydrate

Training

• 2-hour session training slides
• Training plan
• Hydration quiz blank
• Hydration quiz answers
• Case study blank
• Case study answers
• Certificate of training
• Evaluation form

Other resources

• Food and fluids chart
• All about urine leaflet for care staff
• Medicines that affect fluid balance in the body leaflet for care staff
• UTI management form (FORM U1) – communication form for care staff and GPs (for CCG to adopt and adapt as needed)
• Good Practice Guidance (GPG) for GPs – management of UTIs for elderly patients residing in care homes
• Good Practice Guidance (GPG) for care staff – management of UTIs for elderly patients residing in care homes