By Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS
The American Hospital Association (AHA) Coding Clinic, Second Quarter 2019, will likely make most CDI professionals breathe a sigh of relief as it’s a brief 40 pages in length—welcome news in light of the 2,000-plus-page fiscal year 2020...Read More »
Parkinson’s disease was first described by James Parkinson in 1817. It is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects almost 1 million Americans with about 60,000 new cases diagnosed every year. Onset usually occurs past the age of 60;...Read More »
Jorde Spitler, BSN, RN, is a CDI specialist at Dayton (Ohio) Children’s Hospital. He is both a member of ACDIS and a member of the Children’s Hospital Association.
ACDIS: How long have you been in the CDI field? What did you do before entering CDI?
Spitler:...Read More »
FEATURES 10 Welcome new Advisory Board members 18 CDI leaders share their stories, tips 22 12th ACDIS Conference: Simply magical 29 Career ladders...Read More »
By Melissa Varnavas
A CDI manager recently explained to me that while she and her team had a supportive administration for a number of years, mission creep eventually seemed to take hold, and those once-supportive leaders now seemed to ignore the team’s staffing needs.
By Tamara A. Hicks, RN, BSN, MHA, CCS, CCS, ACM-RN, CCDS-O
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center (WFBMC), an internationally recognized academic medical center in northwest North Carolina, has more than 14,000 employees. It is the largest employer in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County,...Read More »
Serving on the ACDIS Advisory Board requires dedication, patience, and expertise. Members guide the association and the profession over their three-year terms. During that time, the board volunteers participate in ACDIS’ quarterly membership conference calls, hold meetings, write ACDIS position...Read More »
Q: I’ve heard that, due to the inflammatory response related to septic tissue, perfusion will decrease, and hyperlactatemia and mottling are likely if left untreated. Decreased perfusion means that organs/tissues would get less blood. Is that how mottling (discoloration in irregular...Read More »