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.
Staffing remains one of the top challenges for hospital executives throughout the pandemic and will likely continue over the coming years. In a survey published by Critical Care...Read More »
Q: Are any healthcare organizations outsourcing their CDI department with foreign workers? If the department is remote anyway, what benefits and drawbacks are there to utilizing foreign CDI team members at a lower cost?
by Linnea Archibald
The role of a CDI professional is not something to “set and forget.” Even after the orientation period is over, the learning never stops. There’s always a need to reevaluate strengths and weaknesses and work on filling knowledge gaps. But this constant learning...Read More »
by Marlene Goodwin-Esola, MSN, RNC
Productivity is a prevailing focus and often-discussed topic for our specialty. The topic of CDI productivity is an enigma to me, and we need to seek further evidence and data to set expected standards. Many of us who came from nursing...Read More »
by Shelly Lynette Sepulveda, DNP, MSN-L, MBA, RN, CCDS
Professionalism, communication, and collaboration are extremely important components of the CDI industry. Cultivating the future of CDI demands the ability to educate and support the CDI team to continuously develop their...Read More »