CDI Blog - Volume 9, Issue 1

Note from the Associate Editorial Director: A look back: 2015’s noteworthy quotes

January 4, 2016
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Melissa Varnavas

Another tradition in my household is to take some time around the dinner table on New Year’s day to talk about some of the things we’re grateful for that happened to us in the year that passed. Such reminisces often raise interesting thoughts. All together as...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 9, Issue 1

Download the January edition of the Journal

January 1, 2015

FEATURES
Productivity problems: p. 10
Determining appropriate staffing ratios can be an ongoing process.

CDI collaboration: p. 18
Concurrent query efforts shouldn’t cloud a CDI program’s focus.

Continuing education: p. 20...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 9, Issue 1

Associate Director’s Note: Return to core CDI principles

January 1, 2015
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management

Over the past year, we’ve been asked numerous times about what it means to be an “advanced” CDI program. No forward-looking CDI program can truly advance unless (and until) a solid base is set—until it looks back over its program basics to ensure that its staff remains wellversed in query...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 9, Issue 1

Sepsis: Understand clinical presentation and coding strategies for ICD-10

January 4, 2016
Clinical & Coding

A 12-year-old male developed umbilical discomfort Monday and didn't eat much dinner. On Tuesday, he started vomiting at school and the pain shifted to his right lower quadrant. His parents brought him to the ED, where his vital signs showed:
CDI Strategies - Volume 9, Issue 1

Local Chapter Events: New York, Indiana, South Carolina, California, and Arizona meet this month

January 8, 2015
News

For additional information about ACDIS networking and state and local events, visit the Local Chapter page of the ACDIS website or visit the ACDIS Blog...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 9, Issue 1

Note from the Advisory Board: Effective essentials needed first

January 1, 2015
ACDIS Guidance

by Mark LeBlanc, RN, MBA, CCDS 

Reading, writing, and arithmetic are the basic elements on which most primary school education focuses its efforts. For us in CDI, accurate, complete, and compliant documentation are the basic elements that
we focus on. This article will...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 9, Issue 1

News: Septic shock patients at readmission risk

January 8, 2015
News, Clinical & Coding

The good news is that patients who suffer from septic shock are more likely than ever to recover from this potentially deadly condition, according to researchers at Penn Medicine. The bad news: 23% wind up back in the...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 9, Issue 1

Cornerstone for CDI success is clear goals, objectives

January 1, 2015
CDI Management, CDI Expansion

by Wendy Clesi, RN, CCDS

Development of an effective CDI program can only be achieved by tailoring the program to the unique needs of each organization. This discussion focuses on some factors that CDI managers may need to reassess or establish, regardless of whether they are...Read More »

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