It’s been a long time since most CDI departments reviewed only for CC and MCC capture. Chief among the branching focuses of CDI is a growing effort to focus on capturing patients’ severity of illness and risk adjustment scores, particularly for more adverse...Read More »
Are you an educator at heart? Are you passionate about sharing your thoughts on CDI?
Excellent! Because we are accepting submissions for the May/June edition of the CDI Journal! This year, our May/June edition will feature articles on the theme of collaboration and...Read More »
Any organization needs strong leadership. Therefore, for new and returning ACDIS local chapter and networking group leaders, it may be helpful to review some core leadership responsibilities:
Suppose you’re a firefighter outfitted with all the tools a firefighter could possibly need—a tool belt, an ax, a truck, and—most importantly—a whole lot of water. Even then, the job would still be difficult. Firefighting is no joke.
Kaitlyn Loffreda, BSN, RN, CCDS, is a CDI team lead at Penn State Health in Pennsylvania. She has been in the field since 2017 and is a member of the central Pennsylvania ACDIS local chapter.
ACDIS: What did you do before entering CDI, and why did you get into...Read More »
FEATURES 5 Get flexible: The pains and rewards of a new CDI position 17 The path of enlightenment: CDI education and clinical/regulatory information 30 Case study: A...Read More »
There is a wealth of information behind the ACDIS membership wall—more than a decade’s worth of CDI Journal editions (including our newest focusing on...Read More »
