CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 9

Note from ACDIS: CDI Strategies temporary schedule change

February 28, 2024
ACDIS Guidance

Bet you weren’t expecting to see us in your inbox today! Due to an internal companywide system change, we’re sending this week’s CDI Strategies newsletter one day early. Otherwise, this week’s edition is entirely the same as what you’d expect from a normal edition.

Please note...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 9

News: Thiamene administration gives renal protection in septic shock, study finds

February 28, 2024
Clinical & Coding, News

Intravenous thiamine supplementation caused a decline in renal replacement therapy (RRT) requirements for patients with septic shock, according to a recent study published in Critical Care. For those with thiamine deficiency, this benefit was even more pronounced. Though previous...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 9

News: Surveyed clinical staff suggest solutions to hospital CEOs to alleviate burnout

February 28, 2024
CDI Management, News

In a new survey conducted by the KLAS Arch Collaborative, the majority of physicians and nurses agree on how hospital leadership can help reduce burnout....Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 9

News: Patients with highest risk from COVID-19 received therapy least often, study finds

February 28, 2024
Clinical & Coding, News

Patients with the highest risk for severe COVID-19 infection received outpatient therapy less often than those with the least risk, according to a recently published JAMA study. The study...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 9

Q&A: Staff schedules

February 28, 2024
Ask ACDIS, CDI Management

Q: I am looking to find out how other facilities structure their staff schedules. Are CDI staff exempt or nonexempt? Remote, onsite, hybrid? Anyone working 12- or 10-hour days? Flex schedule?Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 9

ACDIS update: New ACDIS Podcast episode discusses the impact of AI on CDI work

February 28, 2024
ACDIS Guidance, Education

We're delighted to share that the new episode of the ACDIS Podcast is now available! Click here to listen now!

Katherine Parsley, MSN, RN, CPHQ, CCDS, CDI manager at Providence Health...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 9

Meet a member: ‘Relationships matter’

February 28, 2024
ACDIS Guidance, Physician Advisors

Kory Anderson, MD, FACP, CHCQM, is the enterprise medical director for physician advisor services, CDI, and acute care quality at Intermountain McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 18, Issue 9

Conference corner: Hotel booking deals expire March 15, make sure you plan in advance!

February 28, 2024
ACDIS Guidance

As February closes out, we’re quickly approaching the 2024 ACDIS conference and the fresh insights, empowering keynotes, and ample networking opportunities awaiting you on April 8–11! On top of all the excitement around the conference,...Read More »

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