The total national revenue loss due to the pausing of elective surgeries because of COVID-19 is an estimated $22.3 billion in 2020, according to findings published in the...Read More »
by Melissa Varnavas
Above the alpine zone, on mountains greater than 4,500 feet, little grows. Along that line, however, are short evergreens, often with one side sheared off from high winds, snows, and ice. Known as krummholz (German for “twisted wood,” a Mount Washington guide...Read More »
The Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) criteria defines acute kidney injury (AKI) as any of the following: “Increased creatinine level greater than or equal to 1.5 times the baseline (historical or measured), which is known or presumed to have occurred within the prior seven days...Read More »
by Tiffany Ward, MSN, RN, CCDS
Documentation is an integral part of a patient’s healthcare encounter. The lack of proper or precise documentation may lend itself to an inaccurate picture of what truly occurred during a patient’s hospital stay or outpatient visit. How do CDI...Read More »
ACDIS welcomes and celebrates people of all races, gender identities, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, socioeconomic status, backgrounds, and other differences. ACDIS also recognizes and respects differences of political views, expression of religion, or opinions that do not necessarily...Read More »
by Carolyn Riel
Employers often put significant thought, time, and energy into hiring new team members and ensuring they will be a good fit. All this effort, however, can go to waste if you have employees leaving the organization after only a few years. You may have hired the best...Read More »
When the pandemic forced us all to stay home as much as possible, it changed how ACDIS offers in-person, instructor-led training. For years our boot camp instructors—Laurie Prescott, Sharme Brodie, and new addition Dawn Valdez—have flown to different cities around the country, set up camp in a...Read More »
by Linnea Archibald
Any new leadership role comes with a host of challenges, but taking on the management of an entirely unfamiliar team can be particularly sticky. Since you’re the outsider, staff may question your decisions and be wary of trusting your direction. If handled...Read More »
