CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 4

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: Being an effective manager

July 1, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management, Education

By Melissa Varnavas
A CDI manager recently explained to me that while she and her team had a supportive administration for a number of years, mission creep eventually seemed to take hold, and those once-supportive leaders now seemed to ignore the team’s staffing needs.

“I...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 4

News: Burnout rises above 50% in some specialties, Massachusetts declares crisis

January 24, 2019
News, Education

Responses to a new Medscape survey indicate that 44% of physicians meet the criteria for burnout, up from 42% last year, according to Medscape. Additionally, the survey found that 11% are colloquially depressed...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 4

Note from the Advisory Board: Implementing a career ladder in a multi-hospital health system

July 1, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management

By Tamara A. Hicks, RN, BSN, MHA, CCS, CCS, ACM-RN, CCDS-O
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center (WFBMC), an internationally recognized academic medical center in northwest North Carolina, has more than 14,000 employees. It is the largest employer in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 4

News: MedPAC finalizes 2020 payment recommendations

January 24, 2019
News, Quality & Regulatory

Last week, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommended that Congress provide a 2% market-basket update for the hospital inpatient and outpatient prospective payment systems in 2020, ...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 4

Welcome new ACDIS Advisory Board members; farewell to those stepping down

July 1, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management

Serving on the ACDIS Advisory Board requires dedication, patience, and expertise. Members guide the association and the profession over their three-year terms. During that time, the board volunteers participate in ACDIS’ quarterly membership conference calls, hold meetings, write ACDIS position...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 4

News: Hospitals shouldn’t implement one-hour sepsis bundles, SCCM and ACEP say

January 24, 2019
Clinical & Coding, News

The Society for Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) released a joint statement advising against implementation of the...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 13, Issue 4

Ask ACDIS: Sepsis FAQs

July 1, 2019
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: I’ve heard that, due to the inflammatory response related to septic tissue, perfusion will decrease, and hyperlactatemia and mottling are likely if left untreated. Decreased perfusion means that organs/tissues would get less blood. Is that how mottling (discoloration in irregular...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 4

Q&A: Using the TNM staging system for coding cancer

January 24, 2019
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: I recently heard in a class that the TNM (tumor, nodes, metastasis) system can be used for coding purposes, but I’ve never used it before. As a coding professional, should I know how this system works and how to apply it?Read More »

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