CDI Journal - Volume 15, Issue 5

Guest column: Fostering critical thinking in CDI

September 1, 2021
ACDIS Guidance, Education

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 »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 5

ACDIS update: Zero-tolerance policy

February 4, 2021
ACDIS Guidance

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 »
CDI Journal - Volume 15, Issue 5

A human workplace: Staff appreciation and retention

September 1, 2021
ACDIS Guidance, Education

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 »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 5

ACDIS update: Boot camp instructors love live virtual formats

February 4, 2021
Education

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 »
CDI Journal - Volume 15, Issue 5

Case study: Change management for leadership transitions

September 1, 2021
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management, Education

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 »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 5

ACDIS update: Make leadership a 2021 resolution and run for the advisory board

February 4, 2021

The ACDIS advisory board is looking for its next group of leaders to run for this important position!

The advisory board has four openings, and we’re currently looking for members who fit one of two categories:

  • Clinicians or professionals with clinical training or experience
    • ...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 15, Issue 5

Ask ACDIS: Answered noncompliant queries

September 1, 2021
ACDIS Guidance, Ask ACDIS

Q: We recently had a situation where a CDI reviewer sent a multiple-choice query and the physician responded and agreed that the diagnosis documented within the record was accurate. Upon audit, however, we found that the multiple-choice query sent by the CDI specialist was noncompliant...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 5

Local chapter update: Send your February updates

February 4, 2021

On Tuesday of this week, chapter leaders should have received an email from ACDIS Editor, Carolyn Riel, asking for your local chapter and networking group updates to be put in next week’s CDI Strategies newsletter. Please be sure to send any chapter meetings, newsletters, or other...Read More »

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