Resources to carry out hydration project locally

Training materials designed in collaboration with Sundus Jawad, Prescribing and Care Homes Support Pharmacist, East Berkshire 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