CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 26

Note from the Product Coordinator: Same face, different name! Plus, make a name for yourself at ACDIS 2024

June 29, 2023
ACDIS Guidance

By Karla Kozak

In the words of Taylor Swift… “It’s me. Hi!” and though my byline might look a little different this time around, it’s still me (Hi!). However, you probably know me as Karla Accorto, editor and product coordinator for ACDIS, so I wanted to briefly...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 26

News: Negotiated and cash prices lower at physician-owned hospitals, new study shows

June 29, 2023
News

Median commercial negotiated prices were 33.7% lower at physician-owned hospitals (POH) in comparison with non-physician-owned hospitals, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open. Likewise...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 26

News: Delivery volume associated with maternal outcomes at rural hospitals, study says

June 29, 2023
News

Whether low-risk or high-risk, obstetric patients at low-volume rural hospitals showed a higher risk for severe maternal morbidity (SMM) in comparison to rural hospitals that delivered a higher volume of babies, according to a study published in...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 26

News: Professional association calls on Congress to improve infection control in nursing homes

June 29, 2023
News

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) recently sent a letter to Congress addressing some of the major issues occurring in nursing homes as it relates to questions of...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 26

Q&A: Documentation and ICD-10-CM coding for severe malnutrition

June 29, 2023
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: What clinical information can be used to support the reported diagnosis of severe malnutrition and how would this be coded in ICD-10-CM?

A: To meet the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) criteria for severe...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 26

ACDIS update: The 2023 CDI Week Industry Survey is live, contribute your voice now!

June 29, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Did you hear about the 2023 CDI Week theme announced earlier this month? This year we will be celebrating “CDI Success Stories: Writing your next chapter,” from September 18-22, so mark...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 26

ACDIS update: Last chance to apply to an ACDIS committee!

June 29, 2023
ACDIS Guidance

To every clock, there is a gear; to every machine, a part; and to every professional association, a committee. Committees are the motor of any organization: they are the networking interface responsible for the dissemination of knowledge, the formulation of policy, and the creation of...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 26

ACDIS tip: Highlights from AHA Coding Clinic, second quarter 2023

June 29, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Laurie Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC

I enjoy reading the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Coding Clinics, watching for consistency in direction, and testing myself to see if I would agree with the conclusions reached. The second quarter, AHA ...Read More »

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