The latest group of recipients of the CCDS credential met the requirements for the CCDS certification program and passed the exam in the period between April 2, 2011, and June 30, 2011. View the complete list here. ACDIS will continue to...Read More »
In 2002 the National Quality Forum (NQF) created its report Serious Reportable Events in Healthcare. The report identified 27 adverse events that should never occur in hospitals. In 2006, the NQF added one item to the list.
Now, the agency has ratified an updated list of 29...Read More »
J.A. Thomas and Associates (JATA) says nearly a quarter of healthcare facilities are not “currently taking steps toward ICD-10 transition” according to survey results released earlier this month. The survey garnered...Read More »
The number of septicemia and sepsis hospitalizations more than doubled between 2000 and 2008, resulting in much longer, costlier hospitals stays, and more problematic and often fatal outcomes for patients with the bloodstream infections, according to a...Read More »
CMS released a new proposed rule on June 3 which aims to “give consumers and employers better information about the quality of healthcare,” according to CMS release. The proposed rule Medicare...Read More »
