Every year in preparation for our annual CDI Week in September, ACDIS collects data via an industry survey to check the pulse of all things CDI. We’re asking CDI specialists from all backgrounds, experience levels, and...Read More »
The ACDIS national office will be closed tomorrow, Friday, July 1, and Monday, July 4, in celebration of the Independence Day holiday. After that we will return on Tuesday, July 5, and be available as usual following the celebrations!
In the meantime, here are a few things to keep you...Read More »
The following is a list of upcoming events for ACDIS local chapters. Visit your local chapter’s webpage on the ACDIS site for additional information about upcoming meetings. To join a chapter if you haven’t already or to update your chapter contact...Read More »
It’s that time of year again: the start of what I fondly refer to as ACDIS Pocket Guide Season. From now until Christmas, authors Laurie Prescott and Dr. James Manz, as well as myself, will be hard at work putting together the latest editions of the...Read More »
Following up on their June 2021 report calling for fewer Medicare alternative payment models (APM), the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) offered strategies in their...Read More »
Despite the previous small rebound in March, the latest National Hospital Flash Report from Kaufman Hall shows hospitals’ median operating margins declined in April. Additionally, the...Read More »
Study findings from a recent CLASSIC trial showed that implementing a more restrictive protocol for IV fluids didn’t decrease mortality rates for intensive care unit (ICU) patients receiving septic shock treatment. As reported by...Read More »
Q: We are looking more closely at the National Uniform Billing Committee (NUBC) definitions of admission type, specifically urgent versus elective. We have received several inquiries from the care teams to update cases from elective to urgent; however, when we look at the timeline...Read More »
