CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 4

Note from the Editorial Manager: Join us for a sneak peek of the 2025 ACDIS Conference!

January 23, 2025
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Karla Kozak

As a bitter cold settles in across New England, I can’t help but dream of warmer weather. Heat, humidity, and sunshine, there’s just nothing like it, especially with wind chills below zero and piles of snow just outside my window. And while there may still be a few...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 19, Issue 4

Note From The ACDIS Editor | Education makes all the difference

July 1, 2025
Education

by Jess Fluegel

My very first week as an ACDIS editor I spent elbows-deep in the CDI Specialist’s Training Guide, followed by a firehose week of information attending sessions at the 2022 ACDIS...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 4

News: New Commission redefines obesity diagnosis, less emphasis on BMI

January 23, 2025
Clinical & Coding, News

Last week, The Lancet Commission on Obesity published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology has redefined obesity by classifying it as either “clinical obesity,” a disease, or “preclinical,” a...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 19, Issue 4

Guest Column | “Foundations before shortcuts”: Rethinking CDI education in a digital age

July 1, 2025
Education

by Catherine O’Leary, RN, BSN, CCDS

I was first introduced to CDI back in 1995—before CDI was even called “CDI.” Back then, there were no encoders, no artificial intelligence (AI), no fancy dashboards with color-coded query prioritization. Just paper charts, code books, and a...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 4

News: Analysis compares sepsis early warning scores with and without AI

January 23, 2025
Clinical & Coding, News

Additional transparency and oversight of early warning scores (EWS) for sepsis may be warranted, according to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open. Of the 30 EWSs available to healthcare...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 19, Issue 4

Feature | Resident education: Cultivating CDI practices into the future of healthcare

July 1, 2025
Education

by Jess Fluegel

When you look at the rings of an old tree, you can see how climate and environment have shaped it and, at its very center, even the original stem of the sapling itself. Though not always so visible, the early years of any long-lived entity have a lasting impact on...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 4

News: HHS report details risks, impact of private equity in healthcare

January 23, 2025
News, Quality & Regulatory

Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a report on consolidation and private equity in healthcare markets, highlighting the...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 19, Issue 4

Guest Column | The evolution of sepsis: From SIRS to SOFA

July 1, 2025
Education

by Alba Kuqi, MD, MSHIM, CDIP, CCS, CCDS, CRCR, CICA, CSMC, RHIA, CCM

Sepsis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally, requiring timely recognition and intervention. As our clinical understanding of sepsis has advanced, so too have the formal definitions guiding its...Read More »

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