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 »
A recent poll conducted by National Nurses United (NUU) has found that 82% of nurses have experienced at least one type of violence at work in 2023,...Read More »
It’s no industry secret: There is a growing trend of clinical denials. In the dynamic landscape of healthcare and CDI, the physician advisor’s role has become increasingly critical in order to ensure quality care, effective utilization of...Read More »
