CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 10

News: Phoenix sepsis criteria outperformed standard criteria to predict child mortality, study finds

March 6, 2025
Clinical & Coding, News

Of pediatric patients with suspected or confirmed infection admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), the patients who met only the Phoenix Sepsis Score criteria had a higher in-hospital mortality rate (4.7%) than...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 10

Q&A: Using GMLOS vs. ALOS

March 6, 2025
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

Q: I am reaching out to gather insight into the use of geometric length of stay (GMLOS) versus average length of stay (ALOS) in other facilities for clinical, financial, and operational teams. Do you use one over the other, or are both employed by your program for different purposes...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 10

ACDIS update: Only one more day to share your feedback and improve ACDIS as an association!

March 6, 2025
ACDIS Guidance, Education

ACDIS wouldn’t exist without the wonderful professional community behind it, and we are continuously working to improve our educational offerings to benefit both ACDIS members and CDI professionals at large! One important way we accomplish this is by gathering your feedback in our annual...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 10

ACDIS update: Diversity and Inclusion Committee celebrates Women’s History Month

March 6, 2025
ACDIS Guidance, Education

As you may know, March marks Women’s History Month, a commemorative month to highlight the contributions of women in history and contemporary society. To mark this important month with our ACDIS community, we asked the Diversity and Inclusion Committee to offer some thoughts on the importance of...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 10

ACDIS update: New ACDIS local chapters established in Alaska, Canada, Ohio, spread the word!

March 6, 2025
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, Education

The CDI profession may be newer than others in healthcare, but the importance of clinical documentation integrity has quickly spread across United States and even in other nations! To facilitate this growth, ACDIS helps local CDI communities and leaders share, learn, and network with each other...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 10

Local chapter update: Review chapter leadership responsibilities

March 6, 2025
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion, Education

Any organization needs strong leadership. Therefore, for new and returning ACDIS local chapter and networking group leaders, it may be helpful to review some core leadership responsibilities:
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 9

Note from the Editorial Manager: New tip sheet for physician advisors, plus take our survey!

February 27, 2025
ACDIS Guidance, Education, Physician Advisors

By Karla Kozak

We wear a lot of hats here at ACDIS. Whether we’re editing books, writing journal articles, researching the latest regulatory updates, or planning the year’s biggest party, we like to have our hands in ...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 9

News: U.S. predicted to reach 85% hospital occupancy by 2032, article suggests

February 27, 2025
News, Policies & Procedures

A new study published in JAMA Network Open has provided a bleak forecast for hospital occupancy in the United States.Read More »

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