I was brought up with the understanding that volunteering your time to a cause is the best way to learn, grow, and influence your world for the better. The earliest volunteer endeavor I remember is Green Up Day, a...Read More »
You may be considering what you want 2019 to look like—personally and professionally. Since “tis the season,” you may also be formulating some New Year resolutions.Read More »
By Barbara A. Anderson, RN, MSM, CCDS
Does your daily mood or attitude as a CDI leader or CDI specialist have any effect on the workplace and your organization’s bottom line? What about the mood or attitude of others on your team?Read More »
By Katy Good, RN, BSN, CCDS, CCS
Over the past years, progressive CDI programs have expanded to additional payer sources, begun targeted mortality reviews, and identified hospital-acquired conditions and Patient Safety Indicators, among other initiatives. Despite this, many CDI...Read More »
Serving on the ACDIS Advisory Board is a huge commitment that requires dedication, patience, and expertise. Members serve as the guiding light to the association and to the profession as a whole over their three-year terms. During that time, members participate in ACDIS’ quarterly membership...Read More »
Of the 4,840 short-term acute care hospitals in the United States, 3,231 of them were part of a hospital system in 2016, according to the American Hospital Association. Though the 2017 data has yet to be released, one might naturally assume the number would increase, as every day seems to bring...Read More »
By Julie Geiger, BSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP
Data in CDI reports should demonstrate the depth of work performed as well as productivity elements. I want to share my experience of personalizing data fields in our CDI software to fully demonstrate our CDI team’s impact beyond moving the DRG...Read More »