According to a recent survey by AKASA, more than 57% of health systems and hospitals have more than 100 open roles to fill. AKASA, the leading developer of AI for healthcare operations, surveyed more than...Read More »
Q: I recently reviewed a chart where the patient received packed red blood cells (PRBC), the hemoglobin and hematocrit were 6 and 21 respectively, the estimated blood loss was only 50 ccs after a surgery, and minimal fluids were given. Would it be appropriate to query the...Read More »
Sepsis 2.5. It’s what the CDI program at JPS Health Network named its sepsis criteria—merging early identification of CMS’ core bundle measures for sepsis (SEP-1) with Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock criteria for denial mitigation. Sepsis denials have risen...Read More »
Rabia Jalal, MBBS, MSHIM, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, RHIA, is a CDI specialist II/senior clinical analyst with Optum360 working at Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria, California. She is a member of the California ACDIS local chapter’s newsletter committee, the ACDIS Diversity...Read More »
Did you know that ACDIS has a whole section of available free resources? Simply go to the ACDIS website and hover over the “Resources” tab and you’ll see “Free & Sponsored Resources” on the list. Click there to access all the free resources...Read More »
Chapter newsletters allow leaders to communicate updates, meeting recaps, and chapter needs to their members easily and in a centralized place. If you plan on sending out a chapter newsletter, you can also have that newsletter posted to your chapter page on the ACDIS website to increase its...Read More »
It’s hard to believe a month has passed since my introduction to ACDIS and the CDI profession. Starting this job, I expected the welcome challenge of writing about a subject I’ve never heard of. But I certainly didn’t expect to enter a whole new reality—and even...Read More »
