CDI Journal - Volume 17, Issue 3

Guest column: Foray into mortality reviews

May 1, 2023
CDI Management, Clinical & Coding

by Sarang Shah, CCDS
Most CDI programs seem to be getting involved in mortality reviews these days, and Methodist Health System’s (MHS) CDI department is no different. To give you a bit of context, our CDI team consists of 18 CDI specialists led by the CDI director. Like other...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 3

Local chapter update: Volunteer to support or join your local chapter leadership

January 19, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, Education

We can’t thank chapter leaders enough for all they do to provide their local community with networking, furthering education, and CEU opportunities, and we know their chapter members feel the same. For up to three years, they serve in various, essential ways that work as the glue holding a local...Read More »
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CDI Journal - Volume 17, Issue 3

CDI top technologies: Technology to limit provider burnout, extend CDI’s reach

May 1, 2023
CDI Management

As CDI professionals work tirelessly on a tight budget, often with limited staffing resources available, they’re frequently faced with overwhelmed providers. To safeguard the bottom line and secure adequate resources to care for their patient population, many organizations are leaning on their...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 17, Issue 3

Increasing staffing levels: What your program needs to expand

May 1, 2023
CDI Management

by Jess Fluegel
In the 2022 CDI Salary Survey, 49% of respondents reported that their CDI program plans to hire additional staff in the next 12 months, almost exactly the same amount as the year previous. In their...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 17, Issue 3

Guest column: Remote CDI leadership through difficult times

May 1, 2023
CDI Management

by Kerri Swart, BSN, RN, CCRN, CCDS
In its initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic, our 100% on-site CDI program at Upstate University Hospital packed up and went home for an anticipated two weeks. As the pandemic pushed on, that two weeks turned into many more weeks, months,...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 17, Issue 3

Guest column: Aligning coding terminology with clinical reality

May 1, 2023
CDI Management, Clinical & Coding

by Merle Zuel, RN, CCDS
Coding professionals are bound by the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, the instructions in the code set itself, and advice in publications such as the American Hospital Association’s Coding Clinic. Because they are bound to...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 17, Issue 3

Physician advisor’s corner: Essential CDI key performance indicators

May 1, 2023
CDI Management, Physician Advisors, Policies & Procedures

by Waldo Herrera, MD, MBA, MSc, FACP, SFHM, CHCQM-PHYADV
Many CDI programs are started or overhauled by a consulting firm. As the program is created or renewed, the main focus tends to be on the CDI department structure: its policies, education, staffing needs, and key performance...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 17, Issue 3

Meet a Member: ‘Remember, education is like layers of an onion.’

May 1, 2023
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management

Tammy Yohn, BA, RN, CCDS-O, is a lead ambulatory CDI RN for Bellin Gundersen Health Systems in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She has been in the CDI field for seven years. Yohn is an active member of the ACDIS CDI Leadership Council and Resource Library Committee.

ACDIS:...Read More »

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