About $26.6 billion a year was spent on medical expenses related to menopause-related symptoms, such as night sweats, hot flashes, mood changes, sleep disturbances, joint aches, and cognitive difficulties, according to...Read More »
Q: Our team had a question regarding the criteria for chronic respiratory failure. The ACDIS Pocket Guide states the criteria “typically requires continuous oxygen support,” so do patients just need to be on continuous oxygen to meet it?
Throughout the year, we try to highlight some of the expertise from our ACDIS CDI Leadership Council members in special reports, surveys, and articles. But we wanted to take the May/June edition of the CDI Journal...Read More »
The ACDIS national office will close at 5 p.m. eastern on Friday, May 5, and remain closed through Friday, May 12, while the team is at the ACDIS conference. We will return on Monday, May 15 to answer your questions and catch up on...Read More »
A year ago, I was getting ready to attend the 2022 ACDIS National Conference in Orlando, and by all rights I should be doing the same this spring. I would be reviewing slides for the talks I might give; setting up lunches, drinks, and dinner...Read More »
The second day at the ACDIS conference is always a party, thanks in large part to the enthusiasm and efforts of local chapters to celebrate their home states! With less than a week before many of us can sit around tables in person together...Read More »
by Laurie Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC
When asked what I love about the ACDIS national conference, my mind always goes to connection. I think it’s because the conference epitomizes what I see as our purpose as...Read More »