by Julian Everett, RN, BSN, CDIP
Sepsis affects more than 1.7 million adults in the United States each year, and it’s estimated to occur among U.S. children at a rate of 158.7 cases per 100,000 children. Sepsis is the 10th leading cause of death among children in the United States...Read More »
Jorde Spitler, BSN, RN, is a CDI specialist at Dayton (Ohio) Children’s Hospital. He is both a member of ACDIS and a member of the Children’s Hospital Association.
ACDIS: How long have you been in the CDI field? What did you do before entering CDI?
Spitler:...Read More »
“Do you love me? Do you want me? / Check yes or no.”—George Strait
Ah, the simple joys of childhood. I’m from the era where our grade school social network was mediated by small paper notes rocketing across the classroom. If it...Read More »
FEATURES 10 Welcome new Advisory Board members 18 CDI leaders share their stories, tips 22 12th ACDIS Conference: Simply magical 29 Career ladders...Read More »
Recently, I got an inquiry from a new Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) holder who wanted to know what she’ll need to do to recertify. Answering her questions allots me the opportunity to share some tips with readers and refresh everyone on the...Read More »
By Melissa Varnavas
A CDI manager recently explained to me that while she and her team had a supportive administration for a number of years, mission creep eventually seemed to take hold, and those once-supportive leaders now seemed to ignore the team’s staffing needs.
Responses to a new Medscape survey indicate that 44% of physicians meet the criteria for burnout, up from 42% last year, according to Medscape. Additionally, the survey found that 11% are colloquially depressed...Read More »
Only 18% of CDI professionals participate in daily rounds, according to the preliminary ACDIS poll results. Another 18% participate in intermittent rounds, 11% have discontinued rounding, and...Read More »