Articles for August 23, 2018

CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 37

Note from the ACDIS Director: $188.1M Providence Health lawsuit has profound implications for CDI, healthcare

August 23, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Quality & Regulatory

By Brian Murphy

The end of last week brought news of a lawsuit that appears to have broad and deep ramifications for the CDI profession. Providence Health & Services, a 34-hospital system headquartered in Renton, Washington, has been hit with a $188.1 million lawsuit for...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 37

Tip: Sepsis innovations for earlier detection, decreased mortality rates

August 23, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding, News

The Sepsis Alliance estimates that sepsis accounts for nearly $24 billion in annual healthcare costs and claims 258,000 patients’...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 37

News: Hospital readmissions down for stroke patients

August 23, 2018
Clinical & Coding, News, Quality & Regulatory

The 30-day hospital readmission rate for stroke patients declined by an annual average of 3.3% from 2010 to 2014, MedPage Today reported. According to national data on more than two million stroke hospital discharges,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 37

News: EHR alerts result in fewer complications, lower readmissions, costs, study finds

August 23, 2018
Clinical & Coding, News, Quality & Regulatory

Certain decision support alerts built into hospital EHR systems can lower costs, readmissions, and complications for patients, according to a new study published in the...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 37

Q&A: Why query for POA status?

August 23, 2018
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: What would be the purpose of coding for a POA status of things like a UTI/pyelonephritis, encephalopathy, chest pain, abdominal pain, etc.?

Also, does the provider have to state these conditions were POA or...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 37

CCDS update: Onsite exam scoring resumed

August 23, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Education

By Penny Richards

Live onsite scoring for the CCDS exam began again last Monday, August 13. This is welcome news for those waiting—whether patiently for exam results or to schedule their credentialing test until onsite scoring became available.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 37

Meet a Member: After 14 years in the field, this CDI specialist is still learning everyday

August 23, 2018
Ask ACDIS, Education

Jaime Baker Sherman, RN, BSN, CCDS, is a CDI Quality Oversight Specialist, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) in Iowa City.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 37

ACDIS update: 2018 CDI Week resources coming soon!

August 23, 2018
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Already downloaded the 2018 CDI Week poster and fact sheet or ordered your t-shirt or water...Read More »

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