In the United States, preventable premature mortality showed higher rates among individuals living in rural areas than those living in urban areas, and that divide seems to be growing, according to a recent CDC...Read More »
Mental health disorders among people experiencing homelessness has a current prevalence of 67% and a lifetime prevalence of 77%, according to an analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry. The most common...Read More »
Q: A patient was admitted for acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) and acute heart failure with preserved ejection fraction exacerbation, hypertension, thought to be secondary to untreated obesity hypoventilation syndrome/obstructive sleep apnea (OHS/OSA) with improvement in...Read More »
Were you unable to attend the 2024 ACDIS conference in Indianapolis? Or did you attend alone and found yourself picking between too many excellent sessions? ACDIS Encore: Clinical & Coding Online is everyone’s chance to tune into some of...Read More »
Healthcare institutions categorize and manage admission types, specifically urgent versus elective admissions, in various ways. To better analyze institutional practices, challenges, and innovations in admission type determination, the ACDIS Regulatory Committee is circulating...Read More »
By using the Local Chapter Leadership Request Form, chapter leaders can request multiple different services from ACDIS national to boost their chapters! This includes requesting a book or webinar resource, an updated local...Read More »