Many CDI specialists coming from the bedside nursing background are used to working weekends and holidays. It comes with the territory—hospitals...Read More »
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This sample was reviewed and approved by the ACDIS Resource Library Committee in 2023. The committee noted that if you use this resource, the basic format needs to be adjusted to the specificities of your organization.
Karen Chase, MS, BSN, RN, CCDS, assistant director of clinical...
Denise Tinkel, RRT, MHA, CCDS, manager and Angelisa “Lisa” Romanello, RN, CCDS, senior consultant with Prism Healthcare Partners, in Chicago, created this sample career advancement policy offering "step" increases for proficiency, education, and certification.
It’s a scenario many CDI specialists face: After spending hours reviewing a physician’s documentation and carefully crafting query after query,...Read More »
