by Carolyn Riel
By definition, “adversity relates to any difficulty or misfortune, essentially any barrier a person faces, whether it be socioeconomic, due to race or ethnicity, or any other limiting factors that would pose itself in the opposition to the accomplishment of one’s...Read More »
by Carolyn Riel
It’s common to see CDI job listings that require applicants to be registered nurses. Often an RN credential is not listed as being “preferred,” but required. There are risks, however, with only seeking candidates from this one background.
By Angelica Naylor, MBA, BSN, RN, CCDS
The year 2020: the year that changed all our lives in some form or another. The year 2020: also the year that confirmed racial and ethnic health disparities and inequalities are persistent and worsening for many in our society. Anyone...Read More »
by Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, CCDS
In this issue of the CDI Journal, Angelica Naylor, MBA, BSN, RN, CCDS, has presented us with both an exploration of the problem of health disparities and a call to action (see p. X). The question that follows is how do we, both as...Read More »
Rachel Mack, RN, MSN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, CRC, is the consulting director of CDI at Vizient, Inc., based in Littleton, Colorado. She is the current leader of the Colorado chapter of ACDIS and has been in the CDI field since 2012.Read More »
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