After adjusting for COVID-19 risk factors, age, sex, and race, people with dementia were twice as likely as other adults to develop COVID-19, according to a report published in...Read More »
Is it appropriate to routinely query cardiothoracic surgeons for ventricular fibrillation experienced by patients immediately after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) for open heart procedures? Our centers performing this type of surgery are hoping to identify ventricular fibrillation (V-fib)...Read More »
The Forms & Tools Committee recently met to review several recently submitted materials for publication in the ACDIS Resource Library. These newly posted sample materials are all available for free to ACDIS members
Our first Quarterly Conference Call of 2021 will take place on Thursday,February 18 at 1 p.m. eastern. During this call, ACDIS staff and a panel of CDI professionals will review the results of the 2020 CDI Salary Survey along with CDI productivity expectations...Read More »
Physician response times to queries varies from organization to organization. Some facilities allow a full month for physicians to respond to a query before triggering an escalation policy, while others give physicians a short 24 hours.
We have recently made a few updates to the local chapter roster form to ensure chapter leaders have the most up-to-date and current information available for their members. New members complete this form to join a chapter...Read More »
The revenue cycle is a continuous complex wheel that impacts a healthcare organization’s bottom line. Connecting the dots between CDI and RCM is crucial to delivering both financial and patient outcomes.Read More »
