ACDIS is currently exploring a leadership certificate program to help CDI professionals develop the vital skills needed to hold and advance leadership and/or management roles in organizations. It may include some traditional e-learning/online learning in conjunction with projects, mentoring, and...Read More »
Have you ever noticed how fashion trends make their way back around every few decades? The same thing happens with healthcare hot topics. It appears that the topic of length of stay (LOS) has made its comeback. You may wonder what role (...Read More »
A hospital system or a CDI program may have requirements related to education, licensing, or certifications. But outside of any such mandates, personal professional development is a choice. Many times, this choice is dictated by an individual’s...Read More »
The discussion of case-mix index (CMI) and the role of the CDI specialist continues to be a heated topic. C-suite executives (especially the financial officers) frequently want to point a finger at one group or department and ask why the CMI...Read More »
The ACDIS advisory board is looking for its next group of leaders to run for this important position… and who better to lead the way than a few volunteers from the ACDIS Leadership Council!Read More »
by Deborah Mallon, RN, BSN, MPA, CCDS, CCS, CCS-P, and Kerry Seekircher, RN, BSN, CCDS, CDIP
Northwell Health is New York State’s largest healthcare provider and private employer, with 23 hospitals, about 800 outpatient sites, and approximately 74,000 employees including over 18,...Read More »
It’s hard to believe this is our last edition of the CDI Leadership Insider (CLI) for 2020. Actually, it’s hard to believe we’re at the end of 2020 at all. This year has been extraordinarily difficult for everyone and I know those in the...Read More »
Brigham and Women’s Hospital is an 800-bed academic medical center in Boston affiliated with Harvard Medical School; Brigham Faulkner Hospital is a 150-bed community hospital located in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts.