Many CDI specialists coming from the bedside nursing background are used to working weekends and holidays. It comes with the territory—hospitals are open 24/7, 365 days a year, and doctors, nurses, and the like have to be on-site at all times. Those transitioning to the CDI field do so for a...Read More »
Q: At my facility, we are to “pull” bad or un-credible queries from patient charts and report the query to our manager. Is there any official guidance on this practice?Read More »
Hospitals could soon be required to develop a discharge plan within 24 hours of admission or registration, according to a report published by CMS on Oct. 29.Read More »
As you begin to plan your itinerary, we will be chatting with a handful of our speakers to give you a preview of the sessions we are offering. This week, we interviewed Cindi Stefl RN, BSN, CCDS, CDS Manager at Systems & Technology Service Center in Lakewood, Colorado, who,...Read More »
We’re less than six weeks away from our annual conference! Here are the top five reasons you should attend the 2015 ACDIS Conference, and a preview of one of the sessions. Read More »
CDI programs are growing— hiring new team members and expanding beyond basic CC/MCC capture. That means CDI managers need to create a comprehensive set of job descriptions and professional expectations.
This added structure will help the program not only hire the right person for the job...Read More »
There is a lot of discussion about how to be a good CDI specialist, but as the profession grows and facilities look to hire new CDI team members, many more people are looking to get into the field. Here are six simple steps to help you set your feet on the CDI career path.Read More »
