by Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS
I’m glad I’m not the only one who sometimes has a problem determining the proper codes and their proper sequence. I also must not be the only person out there who has questions about coding diabetes, it turns out, because the Third Quarter 2018 edition...Read More »
Dianne Rodrigue, PA, MHP, CHC, CCDS, CRC, CPC, is a senior manager at Baker Newman Noyes, a public accounting firm based in Portland, Maine, with a healthcare advisory and consulting division. She is also a member of the Maine chapter of ACDIS.Read More »
FEATURES 7 Diverse backgrounds, diverse educational needs 14 Continuing education for experienced staff 26 So happy organizing meeitngs together 34 ...Read More »
Training new CDI staff members is a big job that often takes several months to conclude, but the end of orientation doesn’t mean that staff members never have to undergo education ever again. As most in CDI are keenly aware, the ground is always moving under our feet. From new regulations, to...Read More »
By Cheryl Manchenton, RN, BSN, CCDS
If you search for Patient Safety Indicator (PSI) 90 (Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite) in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) Version 7.0 software released in October 2017, you won’t find it.
By Barbara A. Anderson, RN, MSM, CCDS
Does your daily mood or attitude as a CDI leader or CDI specialist have any effect on the workplace and your organization’s bottom line? What about the mood or attitude of others on your team?Read More »
Susan Edamala, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCRN (Alum), is a clinical nurse consultant II and a CDI specialist at University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System (UIHHSS). She is also a member of the Illinois ACDIS local chapter.Read More »
By Katy Good, RN, BSN, CCDS, CCS
Over the past years, progressive CDI programs have expanded to additional payer sources, begun targeted mortality reviews, and identified hospital-acquired conditions and Patient Safety Indicators, among other initiatives. Despite this, many CDI...Read More »
