CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 51

Note from the Instructor: How do I find CDI education?

December 15, 2016
ACDIS Guidance

by Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS

Many people come to a CDI position and need to educate themselves in areas with which they have limited experience, leaving many new to the field wondering what they’ve gotten themselves into. Deciding which areas need education often depends upon the...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 51

News: Five-year analysis shows 21% decline in hospital-acquired conditions

December 15, 2016
Quality & Regulatory

Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) fell 91% and post-op venous thromboembolisms fell by 76%, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) recent report “...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 51

Special Report: From finance to quality, CDI departments expand their reach

December 15, 2016
Quality & Regulatory

In 1999, the Institute of Medicine reported that medical errors represent one of the leading causes of mortality in the United States and noted that medical error–related deaths resulted in more than 50,000 preventable deaths and $20 billion in associated costs annually. Since then, the...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 51

News: Court orders Medicare appeal backlog cleared by 2020

December 15, 2016
Quality & Regulatory

In the latest twist of the ongoing saga of Medicare claims denials and appeals, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ordered Medicare must clear its backlog, which currently approaches one million claims,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 51

Tip: What is (and isn’t) in your control regarding case-mix index

December 15, 2016
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management, Education

by Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCDS

Editor’s Note: This article is an excerpt from The Physician Advisor’s Corner published in the Nov...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 51

News: Deadline for 2017 Conference poster presentations today!

December 15, 2016
ACDIS Guidance

The deadline for poster presentation applications closes today, Thursday, December 15, at 5 p.m., eastern. Poster presentations allow participants to read and review details regarding an individual or facility CDI success story. Volunteers must commit to attend the 10th annual ACDIS...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 51

Q&A: Parsing hospital-acquired pneumonia from hospital-acquired conditions

December 15, 2016
Ask ACDIS

Q: Why is hospital-acquired pneumonia not considered a CMS hospital-acquired condition (HAC)?

A: This is confusing to a lot of people because of the similarity of terms used. Hospital-acquired pneumonia is a clinical descriptor. However, CMS’ hospital-...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 10, Issue 51

Tip: How to apply for CCDS Continuing Education Units

December 15, 2016
ACDIS Guidance, Education

ACDIS provides continuing education units (CEUs) for CDI-related training and education activities that meet guidelines outlined on our recertification page (https://acdis.org/certification/recert) on the website.

CEUs for activities...Read More »

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