Aspiration pneumonia is a serious, life-threatening, all-too-common condition that doesn’t always get the attention it arguably deserves. Coding and CDI departments should have a solid understanding of the coding rules and clinical indicators associated with aspiration pneumonia, as well as the...Read More »
CDI audits are not only important for establishing and promoting compliancy standards, but they are also crucial for professional growth, according to educator Ella Elizee, MSN, RN, CCDS, a CDI educator, and Joanne Mullins, DNP, MSN, RN,...Read More »
While ACDIS is happy to work with roughly 30 active and engaged local chapters, we also take note of many locations currently lacking a central group for their CDI community. The chance to network, educate, and engage with CDI professionals in your area is a considerable benefit ACDIS seeks to...Read More »
CDI professionals have a tough job. ACDIS’ mission, quite simply, is to help you out as much as possible. That’s why the website is chockfull of resources like query templates and policies and white papers, so you don’t have to reinvent the wheel and have some...Read More »
The world of outpatient CDI is diverse and growing ever larger. Listen to the newest ACDIS Podcast episode in a conversation with our guest Hailey Ryfinski, RN, the director of outpatient CDI at Mayo Clinic Health System throughout the Midwest, who discusses moving from...Read More »
After extensive review by the ACDIS Chapter Advisory Committee, we are happy to announce the updated ACDIS Local Chapter Leadership Toolkit has been posted! All chapter leaders are encouraged to look over these resources now and in the future for...Read More »
One of my favorite parts of working with ACDIS is getting to communicate with so many of you on a regular basis. If my name looks familiar—well, it could actually be for a lot of reasons, as I have trouble keeping my hands out of pretty much anything—but it’s ...Read More »
