by Lucia Skipwith Lilien, RN, CCDS, CDIP, C-CDI, CP-DAM
Our CDI program is a very old one. We first started in 2002 when it was called “concurrent coding” and when leukocytosis was a CC. For quite a few years, there was a struggle to find a home for our group. We started in case...Read More »
How many of you remember the nursing days of “see one, do one, teach one?” Of having Nurse Wretched (not Ratchet) hanging over your shoulder while inserting your first Foley catheter in a female grumbling “just look for the...Read More »
Do you know a CDI colleague who goes above and beyond to advance the CDI profession through their daily duties, helping their colleagues, and pushing forward CDI outcomes at your facility? Why not nominate them for one of this year’s ACDIS Achievement Awards?!Read More »
Did you know that along with access to Quarterly Calls with the ACDIS Advisory Board, opportunities to participate in an Official ACDIS Local Chapter in your area, and five free email signature images to celebrate certification statuses, as an ACDIS member you also get two free job...Read More »
by Anneleah Williams-Bridges, MS, MBCA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CCDS, RH-CBS, LIA
Until recently, many organizations have solely used their CDI resources to strengthen the capture of CCs/MCCs, Hierarchical Condition Categories, severity of illness/risk of mortality, and DRG validation....Read More »
Do you know a CDI professional who goes above and beyond their daily duties to advance the CDI profession, help their colleagues, and move the needle on CDI outcomes at your facility? Consider nominating them for one of this year’s ACDIS Achievement Awards.
The ACDIS advisory board is conducting an ongoing educational series on provider engagement. As part of this series, the board has developed a survey to gather data on the relationship between provider engagement efforts, provider buy-in, and their impact on CDI chart review productivity.Read More »