The ACDIS CDI Regulatory Committee submitted comments to CMS and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding the recent proposed sepsis coding changes, supporting the proposal to update the sepsis codes to align with the sepsis-3 definition. Specifically, they suggested that...Read More »
Every non-profit association and organization I have been associated with had bylaws. The life of any association is centered around bylaws as well as its mission or purpose. For ACDIS, each local chapter is different in size, activity, financial...Read More »
Fall is the time for cider, apple picking, and pumpkin patch pictures. For those in the CDI profession, though, it’s also a time for regulatory updates. The November/December edition of the CDI Journal seeks to give readers a guiding light through the...Read More »
The ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI is next week at the Hyatt Regency in Austin, Texas! Have you registered yet? If not, you still have a chance!Read More »
The ACDIS Forms & Tools Library Committee recently approved several new samples for publication in the ACDIS Resource Library. The committee also included suggestions with each sample to help those adapting these resources. Here’s what’s new in the Library:
As ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Melissa Varnavas shared last week, the ACDIS team celebrated Halloween in style last week by throwing a Mad Hatter’s Tea Cocktail Party! As you can see in the image to the right, we had quite the group costume party. From left to right, you’ll see the...Read More »
The Chapter Advisory Board meets virtually nearly every month to discuss concerns of local chapter volunteers and to share their thoughts about how ACDIS can help improve the experiences of those volunteers and the members they serve. Over the past year, they’ve worked diligently on a number of...Read More »
Yesterday, we took some time to play with construction paper, balloons, crayons, and a little bit of face paint to doll ourselves up for a Halloween unbirthday party with the Mad Hatter and his friends. We hope that you all have an opportunity to spend some...Read More »