CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 13

Q&A: Staffing ratios

March 30, 2023
Ask ACDIS, CDI Management

Q: We currently use a staffing ratio of one CDI specialist to 1,900 discharges, but I feel this is very outdated as we are now doing quality and clinical validity. Will anyone share your ratios that their CDI also covers quality and clinical validity and at times...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 13

ACDIS update: Last chance to respond to the ACDIS membership survey!

March 30, 2023
ACDIS Guidance

You know what they say! “PrACDIS makes perfect,” which is why we value our membership feedback so much.

Let your voice be heard and participate in our annual membership survey; but act fast because you only have one and a half days remaining. The last day to submit your response will be...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 13

ACDIS update: New ACDIS Podcast episode discusses transitioning from inpatient to outpatient CDI

March 30, 2023
Outpatient CDI, Education

The world of outpatient CDI is diverse and growing ever larger. Listen to the newest ACDIS Podcast episode in a conversation with our guest Hailey Ryfinski, RN, the director of outpatient CDI at Mayo Clinic Health System throughout the Midwest, who discusses moving from...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 13

Local chapter update: Chapter leaders can now use the updated ACDIS Local Chapter Leadership Toolkit!

March 30, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Education

After extensive review by the ACDIS Chapter Advisory Committee, we are happy to announce the updated ACDIS Local Chapter Leadership Toolkit has been posted! All chapter leaders are encouraged to look over these resources now and in the future for...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 12

Note from the Product Coordinator: How to know if you’re eligible for the CCDS

March 23, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Karla Accorto

One of my favorite parts of working with ACDIS is getting to communicate with so many of you on a regular basis. If my name looks familiar—well, it could actually be for a lot of reasons, as I have trouble keeping my hands out of pretty much anything—but it’s ...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 12

News: Outpatient visits billed at increasingly higher levels, study suggests

March 23, 2023
News, Outpatient CDI

Outpatient visits are being billed at a higher level of complexity than they were in the past, according to a recent study conducted by the Peterson-...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 12

News: Inpatient mortality rates linked to neighborhood and hospital quality, study shows

March 23, 2023
News, Quality & Regulatory

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, 30-day postoperative mortality rates of Medicare beneficiaries were found to be associated with the patient’s neighborhood characteristics and hospital...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 12

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

March 23, 2023
Clinical & Coding, News

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

The beginning of March brought us the release of the first quarter 2023 Coding Clinic. This release is short (only 39 pages) and brought forth little in surprises. That is a good thing!

The release starts with...Read More »

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