by Linnea Archibald
The whole world is living in a time of transition right now as the COVID-19 situation develops day-by-day. CDI teams have had to adapt to remote work, changing patient census numbers, taking on additional duties, and occasionally even taking furloughs. While...Read More »
by Carolyn Riel
Before launching a CDI program, it’s helpful to gather all the stakeholders and form a steering committee. This group will provide strategic oversight for both the program’s initial launch and ongoing growth. Figuring out how to form such a group and whom to...Read More »
by Melissa Varnavas
As you read this, maybe you’re thinking about what you might have been doing at this moment in an alternate reality where the global pandemic never hit.
It bears repeating that our hearts go out to those who have lost their jobs, been put on furlough,...Read More »
by Linnea Archibald
Since the United States reported its first case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in early January 2020, things have changed at a daily pace. At the time of this edition’s publishing, there have been more than three million COVID-19 cases worldwide and more...Read More »
by Carolyn Riel
“When I started here, it was all CC/MCCs we were looking at,” says Peggy Rice, RN, BSN, MBA, CCDS, CDI specialist at Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George, Utah. As the CDI program matured over time, however, its focus shifted to quality...Read More »
