Clinical & Coding

A cohort study published in the Journal of...Read More »

A new clinical study suggests that a combination of three factors—high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), LDL cholesterol, and lipoprotein(a...Read More »

by Sydni Johnson, BSN, RN, CCDS, and Suzanne Santellanes, BSN, RN, CCDS

The CDI specialists serve as a liaison between the...Read More »

Approximately a third of nurses experiencing symptoms of burnout cited electronic health records (EHR) as a contributing factor, a new...Read More »

Q: What ICD-10-CM code should we report for a periprosthetic fracture due to an injury? Do you use the S codes for a traumatic...Read More »

Last week, CMS announced in a press...Read More »

Pediatric inpatient psychiatric bed capacity did not change from 2017 to 2020, and the number of beds varied widely by state, according to...Read More »

A correlation was found between inadequate hospital nurse staffing and an increased risk of patient death, according to...Read More »

by Deanne Wilk, MPS, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CCS

Toxic encephalopathy, a neurological disorder causing brain dysfunction, is...Read More »

Q: A patient is in the postpartum period after delivering a healthy baby girl. She developed diabetes mellitus during the pregnancy....Read More »