Back in October 2021, I was having major FOMO, as the kids these days like to say. Or maybe have already stopped saying, but I’m too out of touch to know. FOMO stands for fear of missing out, and that’s how I felt in October 2021 when I was unable to attend the...Read More »
According to a recent survey by AKASA, more than 57% of health systems and hospitals have more than 100 open roles to fill. AKASA, the leading developer of AI for healthcare operations, surveyed more than...Read More »
Q: I recently reviewed a chart where the patient received packed red blood cells (PRBC), the hemoglobin and hematocrit were 6 and 21 respectively, the estimated blood loss was only 50 ccs after a surgery, and minimal fluids were given. Would it be appropriate to query the...Read More »
Sepsis 2.5. It’s what the CDI program at JPS Health Network named its sepsis criteria—merging early identification of CMS’ core bundle measures for sepsis (SEP-1) with Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock criteria for denial mitigation. Sepsis denials have risen...Read More »
Rabia Jalal, MBBS, MSHIM, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, RHIA, is a CDI specialist II/senior clinical analyst with Optum360 working at Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria, California. She is a member of the California ACDIS local chapter’s newsletter committee, the ACDIS Diversity...Read More »
Did you know that ACDIS has a whole section of available free resources? Simply go to the ACDIS website and hover over the “Resources” tab and you’ll see “Free & Sponsored Resources” on the list. Click there to access all the free resources...Read More »
