CDI Journal - Volume 16, Issue 5

Podcast recap: An opportunity for growth—Using audits to build bridges in your department

September 1, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management

by Jess Fluegel
One of a CDI leader’s biggest responsibilities is to ensure that their team operates at their greatest potential. That includes both the individuals and the department as a whole. It’s not easy to capture all the gaps and missed opportunities, however, especially...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 5

ACDIS update: Deadline for poster presenters and achievement award applications extended!

February 3, 2022

The deadline for poster presentation and achievement award applications has been extended to Friday, February 11! If you’ve been thinking about applying for...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 16, Issue 5

Guest column: Answering the question ‘What is CDI?’

September 1, 2022
CDI Management, Education

by Marlene Goodwin-Esola, MSN, RN-C, CV
In my almost three years of CDI work, I’ve been both surprised and saddened at how often I am asked questions along the lines of:

  • What is CDI?
  • What do the letters stand for?
  • Why are you always looking for
    • ...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 5

Local chapter update: Consider combining chapters

February 3, 2022

The past two years have been difficult for everyone with the pandemic, and local chapters have not escaped the hardships. Leaders have had to adjust to remote meetings, find ways to keep people engaged, and set aside time in an already busy schedule to maintain the chapters.

Coming into...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 16, Issue 5

Note from the Instructor: Preparing for the CCDS-O certification exam

September 1, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, Outpatient CDI

by Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O
Some people can study very little for a test and still pass. Others spend weeks, if not months, preparing for a test and still never feel 100% ready. Well, I am in the latter group, and recently I was tasked with taking the CCDS-O exam so that I...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 16, Issue 5

Case study: The CDI puzzle piece in a pediatric setting

September 1, 2022
CDI Expansion, Education

by Jess Fluegel
Though still in the inpatient sphere, pediatric CDI greatly differs from reviewing adult acute care facilities. “They are like two different worlds,” says Jorde Spitler, BSN, RN, CDI manager at Dayton (Ohio) Children’s Hospital. Spitler was...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 16, Issue 5

​Guest column: CDI at the bedside

September 1, 2022
Education, Physician Queries

by Deanne Wilk, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CCS
The ability for CDI programs to evolve is especially relevant today due to the impact of the pandemic. CDI programs must have a strong focus on quality and revenue, and include an approach that is more holistic and has a larger-...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 16, Issue 5

Meet a Member: CDI gave her better work-life balance while still impacting her patients

September 1, 2022
ACDIS Guidance

Hiral Patel, MHI, BSN, RN, CCDS, is a CDI specialist at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. She is a member of the Texas ACDIS local chapter and the ACDIS Furthering Education Committee. She has been in the CDI field for three years.

ACDIS: What...Read More »

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