Who among us doesn’t like a good story? A movie or book is more satisfying when the various pieces of a complicated plot come together at the conclusion. While storytelling is a cherished tradition, and the best storytellers are...Read More »
Before the pandemic, Black patients diagnosed with sepsis had a 33% higher risk of long-term nursing home (NH) stay or death following hospital discharge when compared with their White counterparts, according to a new study from...Read More »
Leading up to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) vote on 2026 payment updates, the American Hospital Association (AHA) issued a response criticizing the proposals, according to...Read More »
The quality and clinical applicability of existing mortality prediction models for people with kidney failure was found to be “not suitable” for “inform[ing] clinical decision-making,” according to a new study...Read More »
5 Developing new KPIs: What is the recipe for success?
CDI leaders are facing increasing pressure to make KPIs impactful, but it can be a hard balance to keep them realistic as well.
Once upon a time, capturing CCs/MCCs took up a majority—if not the entirety—of CDI’s focus. But CDI reviewers and programs at large have expanded far beyond the initial scope of tracking DRG movement over the years, even if the importance of financial impact is...Read More »
