If you had told me when I started working with ACDIS in January 2017 that I would one day not only cohost a podcast but also produce, edit, and love doing it, I would have laughed at the idea. But here we are, at the end of 2023, and the ACDIS...Read More »
Nearly 30,000 patients may have undergone an atherectomy procedure too soon or possibly even unnecessarily, according to a new ProPublica data analysis. Consulted experts said...Read More »
CMS released its January 2024 HCPCS Level II code update on December 7, outlining 344 new and 74 discontinued codes. The code changes mentioned in this update will become effective...Read More »
Using tiny implants filled with lab-grown pancreatic cells (known as VC-02), researchers found the need for insulin shots among people with type 1 diabetes was significantly reduced, according to a new study published in Nature...Read More »
Q: What is the pathway for mortality cases at your organization? We review the mortality cases that have a risk of mortality (ROM) and severity of illness score of 4 or below, and to improve the observed to expected ratio (O:E). The workflow, however, is inefficient, and the CDI team...Read More »
There simply aren’t enough places to showcase CDI excellence and success. But if your team has started an initiative, finished a project, or made an impact and you want to share it with the national CDI community, an ACDIS poster might be the perfect medium for it! Right now, ACDIS is accepting...Read More »
One of our main goals at ACDIS is to support and help each individual member shine, and there’s never a better opportunity to do so than our ACDIS Achievement Awards! If you are looking to recognize your incredible CDI colleagues for all the work they do, we encourage you to nominate them for...Read More »
The ACDIS team has so enjoyed this year of an updated, CEU-offering ACDIS Podcast. We want to make sure everyone receives the CEUs they’ve earned, so if you’ve had any issues with receiving yours after listening in during the CEU period and...Read More »
