Articles for May 12, 2022

CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 19

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: Ways to connect with your CDI peers

May 12, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Linnea Archibald

It’s hard to believe that the 2022 ACDIS national conference has already come and gone. A week ago, the ACDIS team was closing up shop at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, and getting ready to return to our respective homes...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 19

News: Hospitalists more likely to bill high-severity encounters compared to non-hospitalists, study shows

May 12, 2022
Clinical & Coding, News

Hospitalists coded a significantly higher proportion of Medicare beneficiaries as high severity compared to non-hospitalists, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 19

News: National Quality Forum rejects appeal on sepsis measure

May 12, 2022
Clinical & Coding, News

The National Quality Forum (NQF) rejected an appeal of its decision to endorse the Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock: Management Bundle (or SEP-1) measure for treating sepsis. The NQF originally endorsed the measure in 2013, and it was first...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 19

News: Leapfrog Group gives 33% of U.S. hospitals an “A” grade for patient safety

May 12, 2022
News, Quality & Regulatory

The Leapfrog Group conducted an analysis of 2,844 United States hospitals, and one-third of the facilities earned an “A” grade for patient safety,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 19

Q&A: Reporting malnutrition based on dietitian documentation

May 12, 2022
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: I’ve heard that the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) criteria cannot be applied to diagnose malnutrition based solely on the dietitian’s documentation. Can you please elaborate on why this is the case?Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 19

ACDIS update: Happy National Nurses Week!

May 12, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, Education

According to ACDIS’ 2021 CDI Salary Survey, 71.11% of CDI professionals hold an RN credential. This week, May 6-12, we’re celebrating all our ACDIS members and friends who come from a nursing background. Happy National Nurses Week...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 19

Meet a Member: Digging into clinical info and finding query opportunities is her biggest reward

May 12, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Brandi Hutcheson, RN, BSN, MSN, CCM, CCDS, is a remote CDI specialist at Community Health Systems based in Franklin, Tennessee. She was a member of the 2020/2021 ACDIS Scholarship Committee and a member of the 2021/2022 ACDIS Furthering Education Committee.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 19

ACDIS update: Join us for the next Quarterly Call on Thursday, May 19

May 12, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Our second quarterly call of the year will be held on Thursday, May 19. During this call, ACDIS Director of Programming Rebecca Hendren will sit down with members of the ACDIS Advisory Board to discuss ACDIS’ latest initiatives and projects for...Read More »

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