We're delighted to share that the new episode of the ACDIS Podcast is now available! Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CRC, a CDI education specialist at HCPro/ACDIS, is our guest this week for a conversation about acute kidney injury (AKI). Read More »
For the past few months, the ACDIS Furthering Education Committee has reviewed each and every one of all the wonderful applications we received for the 2023/2024 ACDIS Scholarships. It’s been a long process to select our recipients, but so rewarding as we’ve considered the impact these awards...Read More »
In order to support leaders, ACDIS national and the members of the Chapter Advisory Committee maintain a library of resources focused on common leadership questions which is available on the ACDIS website here (scroll down just below the interactive chapter map):...Read More »
FEATURES 5 Quality nirvana: Cosmic tips on how to achieve a five-star quality rating 10 Case study: Readmissions 15 Inpatient risk adjustment: A natural next step...Read More »
One of my great pleasures as an ACDIS editor is getting to interview CDI professionals from so many differing backgrounds and circumstances who have their own unique goals for our bimonthly CDI Journal publication. In speaking with more and more of you, I...Read More »
During my first year at ACDIS (almost eight years ago now—time flies!), we included a section on the CDI Week Industry Survey focused on CDI expansion into quality reviews. It wasn...Read More »
A recent study presented at the Crohn’s and Colitis Congress has suggested that COVID-19 patients who have a history of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at an increased risk of sepsis, shock, and acute kidney injury, according...Read More »
In many ways, the yogi is the perfect symbol for quality in CDI. The yogi is patient. He is slow. He focuses on the important things. He asks questions about life and death. He emphasizes—in short—quality over quantity. And, it turns out, he’s not too...Read More »
