Paola Dees, MD, is presenting a poster titled “Take 5 to improve satisfaction of resident CDI education” at the 2019 ACDIS conference. Dees is a pediatric hospitalist and medical director of utilization management, at Johns Hopkins All...Read More »
Q: If Type 2 myocardial infarction (MI) and demand ischemia are both documented, should I code only Type 2 MI based on the Excludes 1 note found in the Tabular List under demand ischemia?
Q: Our facility asks CDI specialists to look-back six months in previous records for clinical evidence (such as an ECHO report or ejection fraction) for evidence of heart failure diagnosis. I am concerned about the compliance of this practice...Read More »
Q:I have a question about code T83.512, Nephrostomy tube catheter associated infection, which leads to DRG 698-700. I understand that this is not considered a HAC, but is it still a catheter associated infection from a device...Read More »
Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CDIP, CRC, CDI education director at HCPro in Middleton, Massachusetts, presents the “CDI Management Essentials,” pre-conference event on Sunday, May 19 through Monday, May 20 ahead of...Read More »
