If the key to success in CDI work is continuing education, the door of success is who you learn it from. While it’s impossible to capture all the rich learning that occurred at the 2022 ACDIS conference, ACDIS members can now access the materials...Read More »
Summer is heating up and local chapter events with it. As the temperatures rise, chapters and networking groups are booking more meetings—some in-person and some virtual—to connect with their members and provide education over the vacation months.
If you’ve never joined a chapter before,...Read More »
Back in October 2021, I was having major FOMO, as the kids these days like to say. Or maybe have already stopped saying, but I’m too out of touch to know. FOMO stands for fear of missing out, and that’s how I felt in October 2021 when I was unable to attend the...Read More »
According to a recent survey by AKASA, more than 57% of health systems and hospitals have more than 100 open roles to fill. AKASA, the leading developer of AI for healthcare operations, surveyed more than...Read More »
Q: I recently reviewed a chart where the patient received packed red blood cells (PRBC), the hemoglobin and hematocrit were 6 and 21 respectively, the estimated blood loss was only 50 ccs after a surgery, and minimal fluids were given. Would it be appropriate to query the...Read More »
Sepsis 2.5. It’s what the CDI program at JPS Health Network named its sepsis criteria—merging early identification of CMS’ core bundle measures for sepsis (SEP-1) with Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock criteria for denial mitigation. Sepsis denials have risen...Read More »
