In 2023, the estimated cost of violence occurring at hospitals in the United States was approximately $18.27 billion, according to a new American Hospital Association (AHA) report.Read More »
Black and Latino patients with prior cesarean births experience higher severe maternal morbidity (SMM) rates than their white counterparts, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open.Read More »
Q:Does anyone have dedicated staff for hospice and mortality cases? And if so, do you have metrics or key performance indicators (KPI) for those specialized staff/reviewers? Additionally, does anyone have job profiles for specialized roles such as lead CDI...Read More »
The National Association of Healthcare Revenue Integrity (NAHRI), ACDIS’ sister association, is celebrating Revenue Integrity Week 2025 this week, June 2-6! This year’s celebration theme is “Your Recipe for Revenue Integrity Success...Read More »
In the beginning stages, ramping up a local chapter can be difficult and a bit overwhelming. But this is why ACDIS has a specific section of our Local Chapter Leadership Toolkit dedicated to this very problem!Read More »
As some of you know, I recently returned from a three-month maternity leave. Though the transition back into working life hasn’t been without challenges, something has struck me in a new way about the ACDIS membership upon my return: It is a place of...Read More »