CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 27

Note from the ACDIS Editor: Dive into all things education with the CDI Journal!

July 6, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Jess Fluegel

As almost anyone in the CDI ranks will tell you, the learning in this profession never ends. Even as the temperatures warm and the beach calls our names, the new CDI information doesn’t cease. That’s why we’ve decided to devote the entire ...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 27

News: Study suggests private equity is the largest employer of physicians

July 6, 2023
News

A new study conducted by the American Hospital Association (AHA) has suggested that private...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 27

News: Modest reductions in kidney function associated with risk for adverse events, research shows

July 6, 2023
Clinical & Coding

Modest declines in estimated filtration rate (eGFR) were associated with a 42% increased risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular events, and kidney failure for younger adults, according to new research published in The BMJ...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 27

News: AHA publishes resource with strategies and tactics to reduce HAIs

July 6, 2023
News, Quality & Regulatory

Using tactics made by many hospitals and health systems to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAI), the American Hospital Association (AHA) has compiled and released a resource for...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 27

Q&A: Collaborating with utilization management

July 6, 2023
Ask ACDIS, CDI Management

Q: We are looking for ways to have our CDI and utilization management (UM)/utilization review (UR) teams work more closely and possibly cross-train the team members. Does anyone currently work closely with the utilization management department or have cross-trained employees? Does...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 27

ACDIS update: Discover your potential and speak at an ACDIS event!

July 6, 2023
ACDIS Guidance

Have you heard yet that applications are open to speak at an ACDIS event? We are looking for speakers to present at multiple different in-person events, namely the 2024 ACDIS national conference (held April 8-11, 2024, in Indianapolis) as...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 27

ACDIS update: Does your CDI program currently review obstetrics? Answer in the latest poll!

July 6, 2023
ACDIS Guidance

ACDIS polls allow both the national team and our members a chance to obtain a piece of raw data that can give you a look into industry trends and professional consensus on topics. Sometimes they gather...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 27

ACDIS update: Celebrate the life of Melissa Varnavas and watch the 2023 conference keynote

July 6, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Education

In August of 2022, ACDIS’ own Melissa Varnavas passed away after a brave battle against breast cancer.

Melissa was a beloved member of the ACDIS leadership team for almost 15 years. According to her friends and coworkers, Melissa was often described as a “free spirit” who had the “uncanny...Read More »

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