Local chapter leaders need to establish a method for registration, particularly for full-day events or for events with an associated cost or food and beverage component.Read More »
Judy Cassetty, BSN, RN, CCDS, will present “Speak Up! Effective Communication with Your Providers,” on Day 3 of the ACDIS conference with Brian Cui, RHIA, CDIP. Cassetty is the clinical documentation and quality improvement manager/educator for CDI at Providence St. Joseph Health in Irvine,...Read More »
While I’m tempted to start with a joke about encephalopathy being confusing, it turns out the ACDIS website has a number of helpful resources to provide some clarity and ease some of the uncertainty surrounding the diagnosis.
Q:We recently had a patient who was admitted with sepsis POA and a UTI. When the chart was coded, UTI was listed as the principal diagnosis. I was under the impression that when sepsis is POA, it should always be coded as the...Read More »
