You breathe in to get oxygen from the air into your blood. You breathe out to remove carbon dioxide. Just breathing—it’s a simple process so many of us take for granted.
Yet, the U.S. saw an estimated million-plus respiratory failure discharges in 2017, according to the Society of...Read More »
The Texas ACDIS Chapter recently sent a survey to CDI leaders within its membership in order to gain ideas for future educational and discussion topics. Even though the number of responses was small, the thoughts provoked were huge. The group is now looking at having either virtual or breakout...Read More »
I recently listened to a webinar where treatment was emphasized especially for diagnoses such as sepsis, acute respiratory failure, and severe protein calorie malnutrition. How much emphasis should CDI professionals put on treatment?
For example, can we count treatment from a dietician’s...Read More »
It’s July! Along with hot dogs, fireworks, and summer vacations, July also brings a new class of resident and fellow trainees to many organizations. That got us wondering, do physicians-in-training ever receive training on how to be better documenters?
Take a second and tell us about what...Read More »