The lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) increased from 2000 to 2022 from one in four to one in three, and heart failure was the most common complication linked to it, according to a recent study published in BMJ....Read More »
Use of a computerized provider order entry (CPOE) prompt reduced the empiric use of extended-spectrum antibiotics in adults hospitalized for urinary tract infections (UTI) or pneumonia, according to a new study published in ...Read More »
Q: A patient presents with sepsis due to acute pyelonephritis (E. coli). She had a previous kidney transplant at age 10 due to polycystic kidneys (removed), has chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3b, and is immunosuppressed due to drugs. How would this scenario be reported in ICD-10-...Read More »
There’s less than one week left in April, which means you have just a few days to cast your virtual ballot and choose which from the ACDIS community will join the ACDIS Advisory Board!Read More »
In a community so diverse as the CDI profession, are some people still excluded? In this new ACDIS member resource, written as a collaborative effort of members of the 2024 ACDIS Diversity...Read More »
ACDIS national recognizes how virtual meetings allow chapters to expand their geographical reach and offer education sessions on a more regular basis. For some general remote meeting ideas and recommendations, make sure to read this...Read More »
by Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC
The theme of the ACDIS 2024 conference was Discover and, per usual, I think the ACDIS team hit it out of the park: who among us could deny the accuracy of this theme for the CDI Universe? However, though the CDI Universe is...Read More »
